Mary Edith Walden, age 86, of Marshville, passed away on February 13, 2015. She was born on August 7, 1928 in Marshville.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Ira Walden Jr. She was a loving wife and mother. A stronger woman, you would not find.
She is survived by her six children, Barbara Abernathy, Elizabeth Brock, Darnell Hammonds, Lee Walden, Danny Walden, and Mike Walden; sixteen grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park.