Bits & Pieces of My Life: June 2013

2013.05.11 Family Gathering at Tarheel NC

And so we get to be together once again and to celebrate Gerald's 80th birthday.
Didn't get as many pictures as I would like to, the battery in my camera died.
But it was such a beautiful day and a beautiful setting. We truly enjoy our time
together as family. Through losses of those we love, we have learned to appreciate
those we still have and thank God for one more time to enjoy each other.

Helen & Earl

Opal and Aubrey

TBone

Aubrey and Cole

Bryce and Bailey

Gerry and Robin

Walt & Kaelee

Aubrey, Ruth, Jennifer, Sue

Earl

Gerald -- the birthday guy

Kayla, Megan, Jennifer

Gerald & Opal with their granddaughters

David, Opal, Gerald, Gerry

Gerald, Opal and their Family

Greg and his girls, Traci, Jennifer, Kaelee

The Edwards brothers, Walter and Greg

Cora

Vance

Bailey and Lisa

Bailey and me

Jen & Ruth

Jennifer and Kaelee

Little Miss Bailey

" Opie" - not quite ready for this one

Cora and Bryce taking a stroll

Vance - 2nd time fishing and doing a pretty good job

Aubrey

Angela, Amber, Miranda -- Cole is standing by the pond

Family chat

Nonnie

Dean -- Gerald's sister

Jean Simpson (with back turned) & her family. Jean is

Gerald's sister

Nonnie and Aubrey

2012 .06.23 The five has become "The four"

Even though we are only four in number now, we will not forget our dear brother who has gone on before us.

Opal, Helen, Ruth, Aubrey 06.23.12

Oh yes, we had 39 family members to join us .. what a nice day to be together and enjoy family.

2011.02.20 Pat's obituary

Walter "Pat" Franklin Edwards departed this world February 20, 2011, to go Home to his Lord and Savior. Mr. Edwards was born July 17, 1929 to Walter Mayhew Edwards and Cora Lee Edwards in Chocowinity, N. C. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter Mayhew Edwards, mother Cora Edwards Warren, step-father Roy Warren, sister Rosa Warren, and his twin sons.

Surviving are his children Marie Edwards Collins (John), Walter Edwards (Cathy), and Gregory Edwards (Dana); grandchildren Jennifer Edwards, Heather Edwards, and Traci Edwards; and great-grandchildren Kaelee Rowan and Rae Edwards.

Also surviving are his siblings, Opal Edwards Elks (Gerald), Aubrey Warren (Nonnie), Ruth Warren Dail (Billy), and Helen Warren Chambers (Earl), as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Edwards served in the US Army as an officers' cook and also as a Boy Scout Leader. He enjoyed serving his Lord, singing, woodworking, fishing, camping, and gardening. He retired from N. C. Baptist Hospital in 1992. Viewing will be held at Vogler's Funeral Home in Clemmons on Monday, February 21, 6-8 p.m. A Graveside Service will be at Westlawn Gardens of Memory at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. Online condolances to frankvoglerandsons.com.

Published in Winston-Salem Journal on February 21, 2011

August 10, 2010 with Family

Pat now in a secure nursing home because his dementia has gotten worse. Little did we know that this would be the last photo of the five of us together. Our next gathering would be at the celebration of Pat's life. When this photo was taken, he seemed to know we were "his folks" but he wasn't able to call anybody's name except Helen.