
Nellie Wright Edwards 88, of Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday February 25, 2016.
Nellie was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Roanoke Rapids. She loved to cook and never missed fixing a lemon pound cake for birthdays. She was a friend to so many.
She is survived by her sister, Lorene Lyles of Roanoke Rapids; her step daughter Lou Ann Warren and her husband, Roger of Roanoke Rapids; step son Bobby Edwards and his wife Debbie of Roanoke Rapids; sister-in-law Faye Wright of Roanoke Rapids; step grand children Roger Warren IV, Eric Warren, Robbin Edwards, Wendell Edwards, Shonda E. Dixon, Bobby Lee Edwards, Jamie Leigh Edwards and Amy VanDam; ten step great grand and 9 step great-great grand children.
Funeral services will be held Monday February 29, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. D. A. Leonard officiating.
Interment will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.
The family will receive friends from 12:45-1:45 at the Church on Monday.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.askewfs.com