Earleen Carter Edwards, 89, of Wilmington passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and enjoyed many years of volunteer service at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Earleen is survived by a sister, Maxine McLean and husband, Dave, of Wilmington, NC; brothers, Sanford Carter and wife, Lessie, of Wilmington, NC and Keith Carter and wife, Genny, of Buford, GA; other nieces and nephews and special family friends, Clemmie and John Meeds of Wilmington, NC. Daughter of the late Henry and Jane Rouse Carter, Earleen is also preceded in death by her husband, Bill Edwards; brother, Frank Carter and sister, Lee White.
The family will receive friends on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, 3915 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m., officiated by Pastor Dan Billings. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.