Mamie Jewell Alsup Edwards Obituary (1920 - 2014)

The family will celebrate her life on Friday May 9, 2014. Mamie has always loved the hymn "I'll Fly Away" and now she has taken flight and is at home on God's celestial shore. She died peacefully at her home on Tuesday May 6, 2014. Mamie was a beloved daughter, devoted wife, nurturing mother, loving aunt and caring friend. She grew up in Murfreesboro with ten siblings and moved to Lebanon after marrying, then to Georgia for a short time and finally settled in the Norene Community to raise her three children. She cherished her church family at Hurricane Baptist Church and celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in 1996. Survivors include son Webb (Cathy) Edwards of Arizona; two daughters Anne Edwards (Don) Russell of Florida and Connie Jewell Edwards (Donny) Jordan of Lebanon; sister Lura Alsup Rogers of Murfreesboro; two grandchildren Shawn Edwards and Heath Webb (Claire) Edwards; three great-grandchildren Brooke Leveille, Catherine Jewel "C.J." Edwards and Quinn Webb Edwards; and niece, Faye Huddleston who has lived with her the past 17 years. Mamie is preceded in death by her parents John Wilson and Lura Mount Alsup; husband Clyde Webb Edwards; brothers Arlie, Lillard, Carl, Johnny, Prentice and Hylan Alsup; sisters Clara Ingram, Nettie Massey and Annie Stuart. Celebration of Life services will be on Friday May 9, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Partlow Funeral Chapel with Bro. Kenneth Tramel and Bro. Ronnie Smith officiating. Reading of poem by John Maddox. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Norene. Visitation will be held on Thursday May 8, 2014 from 2:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. and on May 9, 2014 from 9 a.m. until time of service. Active pallbearers, Hylan Alsup, Jerry Alsup, Prentice Alsup, Steve Alsup, Terry Binion, John Buchanan, & Bill Russell. Honorary pallbearers, Laurie Alsup Breeding & Lura Frances Massey. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Gideons International for Bibles. PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL in charge of arrangements. 615-444-7007 OBIT LINE 615-444-7700 www.partlowchapel.com