Dr. Edwin Maphendla Moyo

Dr. Edwin Moyo, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, in Birmingham, Alabama. He dedicated his life to serving his family, his community, and his faith, and did so with humor and aplomb, always recognizable by his beloved purple pick-up truck.

Edwin was born on November 20, 1941, in the farming village of Matopo, Zimbabwe, to Idah (Ncube) and Maphendla Moyo. At an early age, he was distinguished by his intelligence, and he earned scholarships for Goromonzi High School, where he graduated in 1961, Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania where he graduated in 1965, and Howard University College of Medicine where he graduated in 1969 and where he completed his internal medicine residency.

After his residency, Edwin was recruited in 1975 to start a practice in what was then the Holy Family Catholic Hospital, better known as the Community Hospital of Ensley, Alabama. For the rest of his life, he would remain loyal to the community that welcomed him. He served the people of Ensley for over 40 years, renowned as a doctor who treated every patient regardless of ability to pay.

In 1971, Edwin married Regina (Nkomo) Moyo, and they raised their family in Forestdale and Indian Springs, Alabama. Regina and Edwin instilled in their children both a deep respect for American values and the importance of their Ndebele heritage. As many of his younger brothers and sisters came to join him to the United States, Edwin became the cornerstone of his family, a constant source of wisdom, strength, and support for his loved ones. Of all the resources he lavished on his family, the most significant was simply the example of his character, the humility and integrity that infused his deeds and thoughts. Underlying his character was his faith, which brought him great joy.

In 2005, Edwin was born again, an experience that provided him with both redemption and a renewed sense of purpose. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, his brothers Edgar and Edmyer, and his sister Edna. He is survived by his wife, Regina; his children, Artwell (Emily), Koliwe (Geoff Stephens), Zandile, Sipiwe (Leeroy); his brothers, Edward and Edmund, and his sisters, Edlyne, Edlue, and Manda Edith; his grandchildren, and his cherished nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 3-8 p.m. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Chapel, 475 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham, AL 35124.

If God so moves you, donations can be mailed to Radius Unlimited Inc., 290 Valley View Road, Indian Springs, AL 35124 or sent directly to the Radius Unlimited Inc. account at BBVA Compass. Radius Unlimited is a foundation that Edwin Moyo created in 2010 to touch the lives of the the spiritually and the physically challenged in Birmingham, Alabama and in Zimbabwe.