Essie Lee Edwards, 73, a resident of Silverhill, passed on to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
She was a founding member of Little Welcome Missionary Baptist Church.
Essie is survived by her daughters, Lela (Charles Knight) Edwards, Angie (Michael) Hall and Nettie Edwards, all of Silverhill; sisters, Gertrude (Harvey) Mitchell and Gloria (Marvin) Williams, both of Silverhill; brothers, Frank (Beverly) Townser of Mobile, Andrew Townser of Silverhill, Tony (Christine) Townser of Mobile, Joseph (Desiree) Townser of Bay Minette and Allen (Wanda) Townser of Bay Minette; six grandchildren, Porsha and Taylor Knight, Phillip and Joshua Hall, and Alex and Bing Williams; a great-grandson, Zephaniah; an adopted grandchild, Elizabess Wright; and many other loving relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 11 a.m., at Little Welcome Missionary Baptist Church in Silverhill.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of the service.
Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
