COLUMBIA - Services for Mary Elizabeth Koon Edmonds, "Mary Lib", 83, will be held one o'clock Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Fair Lawn United Methodist Church, 9203 Wilson Blvd., with the Rev. Carroll Pope and Mr. John Fogle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Following the interment, the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Mrs. Edmonds will be placed in the church at 12:15. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mrs. Edmonds was born April 7, 1928, in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Willie Duffie Koon and Martha Duke Koon. She passed away February 2, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, William C. Edmonds Sr.; sons, William Jr. (Melba) and Gary (Lydia); daughter, Carol (Jerry); grandchildren, Kimberly (Sam), Jennifer, Teresa (Freddy), Tina (Chris), and Matthew (Brannon); and five great-grandchildren.
Mary Lib was a kind soul with an intense love for animals. Pets lucky enough to find their way to her were immediately absorbed into her family and treated as such. Her feathered friends were a particular source of delight in her later years. The numerous bird feeders, bird-baths and memorials to various pets dotting her yard attest to her affection for all of God's creatures.
Music was a special lifelong passion for Mary Lib. She was a self taught musician - accomplished in the guitar, bass and piano. Mary Lib was blessed with a beautiful voice. Throughout the years, she performed with many area groups as a country vocalist. Friends and family lucky enough to be a part of Mary Lib's life will all be indelibly touched by her devotion, kindness, generosity, and sprightly spirit.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Summers Landing and Tidewater Hospice. Their love, devotion, and dedication were unwavering and greatly uplifting during our time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of S.C., 121Humane Lane, Columbia 29209. ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290
PUBLISHED IN THE STATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012
Mrs. Edmonds was born April 7, 1928, in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Willie Duffie Koon and Martha Duke Koon. She passed away February 2, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, William C. Edmonds Sr.; sons, William Jr. (Melba) and Gary (Lydia); daughter, Carol (Jerry); grandchildren, Kimberly (Sam), Jennifer, Teresa (Freddy), Tina (Chris), and Matthew (Brannon); and five great-grandchildren.
Mary Lib was a kind soul with an intense love for animals. Pets lucky enough to find their way to her were immediately absorbed into her family and treated as such. Her feathered friends were a particular source of delight in her later years. The numerous bird feeders, bird-baths and memorials to various pets dotting her yard attest to her affection for all of God's creatures.
Music was a special lifelong passion for Mary Lib. She was a self taught musician - accomplished in the guitar, bass and piano. Mary Lib was blessed with a beautiful voice. Throughout the years, she performed with many area groups as a country vocalist. Friends and family lucky enough to be a part of Mary Lib's life will all be indelibly touched by her devotion, kindness, generosity, and sprightly spirit.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Summers Landing and Tidewater Hospice. Their love, devotion, and dedication were unwavering and greatly uplifting during our time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of S.C., 121Humane Lane, Columbia 29209. ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290
PUBLISHED IN THE STATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012
COLUMBIA - Services for Mary Elizabeth Koon Edmonds, "Mary Lib", 83, will be held one o'clock Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Fair Lawn United Methodist Church, 9203 Wilson Blvd., with the Rev. Carroll Pope and Mr. John Fogle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Following the interment, the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall. Mrs. Edmonds will be placed in the church at 12:15. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mrs. Edmonds was born April 7, 1928, in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Willie Duffie Koon and Martha Duke Koon. She passed away February 2, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, William C. Edmonds Sr.; sons, William Jr. (Melba) and Gary (Lydia); daughter, Carol (Jerry); grandchildren, Kimberly (Sam), Jennifer, Teresa (Freddy), Tina (Chris), and Matthew (Brannon); and five great-grandchildren.
Mary Lib was a kind soul with an intense love for animals. Pets lucky enough to find their way to her were immediately absorbed into her family and treated as such. Her feathered friends were a particular source of delight in her later years. The numerous bird feeders, bird-baths and memorials to various pets dotting her yard attest to her affection for all of God's creatures.
Music was a special lifelong passion for Mary Lib. She was a self taught musician - accomplished in the guitar, bass and piano. Mary Lib was blessed with a beautiful voice. Throughout the years, she performed with many area groups as a country vocalist. Friends and family lucky enough to be a part of Mary Lib's life will all be indelibly touched by her devotion, kindness, generosity, and sprightly spirit.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Summers Landing and Tidewater Hospice. Their love, devotion, and dedication were unwavering and greatly uplifting during our time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of S.C., 121Humane Lane, Columbia 29209. ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290
PUBLISHED IN THE STATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012
Mrs. Edmonds was born April 7, 1928, in Columbia, SC. She was the daughter of the late Willie Duffie Koon and Martha Duke Koon. She passed away February 2, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, William C. Edmonds Sr.; sons, William Jr. (Melba) and Gary (Lydia); daughter, Carol (Jerry); grandchildren, Kimberly (Sam), Jennifer, Teresa (Freddy), Tina (Chris), and Matthew (Brannon); and five great-grandchildren.
Mary Lib was a kind soul with an intense love for animals. Pets lucky enough to find their way to her were immediately absorbed into her family and treated as such. Her feathered friends were a particular source of delight in her later years. The numerous bird feeders, bird-baths and memorials to various pets dotting her yard attest to her affection for all of God's creatures.
Music was a special lifelong passion for Mary Lib. She was a self taught musician - accomplished in the guitar, bass and piano. Mary Lib was blessed with a beautiful voice. Throughout the years, she performed with many area groups as a country vocalist. Friends and family lucky enough to be a part of Mary Lib's life will all be indelibly touched by her devotion, kindness, generosity, and sprightly spirit.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Summers Landing and Tidewater Hospice. Their love, devotion, and dedication were unwavering and greatly uplifting during our time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of S.C., 121Humane Lane, Columbia 29209. ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290
PUBLISHED IN THE STATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012
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