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Ella Wanda “Teenie” <I>Godsey</I> Edwards

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Ella Wanda “Teenie” Godsey Edwards

Birth
Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Death
8 Jul 2014 (aged 93)
Burial
Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Obituary is from the Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Inc., Mathews, Va. website (www.foster-faulkner.com), posted July 2014:

Teenie Edwards, 93 years old, passed away on July 8, 2014. She was the widow of Charles E. Edwards. She was born Ella Wanda Godsey on September 27, 1920 and was the youngest of 13 children born to James Walter Godsey and Ida Respess. Her father gave all his children nicknames and she was called Teenie because she was the youngest and she was so small when she was born. She was born and raised on Gwynn's Island and a lifelong member of Gwynn's Island Baptist Church. She was proud of being a Gwynn's Island native and very knowledgeable about local history. Her memories about her father's buy boat named "The Wanda" are recorded in the book Chesapeake Bay Buyboats by Larry Chowning. She was a volunteer for many years with the Gwynn's Island Museum. She was a member of the Cricket Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a former Chapter Regent. She was also a long time member of the Eastern Star.
Teenie is survived by her daughter Joy Edwards Zeh, son in law Ted Zeh, granddaughters Kathryn Zeh and Suzanne Gallagher and Suzanne's husband Corey; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. The family would like to express their grateful appreciation for the dedicated and compassionate care of the staff at Riverside Convalescent Center Mathews.
Donations in Teenie's memory can be sent to the Gwynn's Island Museum, Gwynn VA 23066; or to the Gwynn's Island Baptist Church, P.O. Box 26, Gwynn VA 23066; or Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.Box 723, Mathews VA 23109
The family will greet visitors Sunday July 13 from 5 to7 pm at Foster Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews. The funeral service will be held Monday July 14 at 1:30 at Foster Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, followed by a graveside service at Gwynn's Island Cemetery.
Obituary is from the Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Inc., Mathews, Va. website (www.foster-faulkner.com), posted July 2014:

Teenie Edwards, 93 years old, passed away on July 8, 2014. She was the widow of Charles E. Edwards. She was born Ella Wanda Godsey on September 27, 1920 and was the youngest of 13 children born to James Walter Godsey and Ida Respess. Her father gave all his children nicknames and she was called Teenie because she was the youngest and she was so small when she was born. She was born and raised on Gwynn's Island and a lifelong member of Gwynn's Island Baptist Church. She was proud of being a Gwynn's Island native and very knowledgeable about local history. Her memories about her father's buy boat named "The Wanda" are recorded in the book Chesapeake Bay Buyboats by Larry Chowning. She was a volunteer for many years with the Gwynn's Island Museum. She was a member of the Cricket Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a former Chapter Regent. She was also a long time member of the Eastern Star.
Teenie is survived by her daughter Joy Edwards Zeh, son in law Ted Zeh, granddaughters Kathryn Zeh and Suzanne Gallagher and Suzanne's husband Corey; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. The family would like to express their grateful appreciation for the dedicated and compassionate care of the staff at Riverside Convalescent Center Mathews.
Donations in Teenie's memory can be sent to the Gwynn's Island Museum, Gwynn VA 23066; or to the Gwynn's Island Baptist Church, P.O. Box 26, Gwynn VA 23066; or Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.Box 723, Mathews VA 23109
The family will greet visitors Sunday July 13 from 5 to7 pm at Foster Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews. The funeral service will be held Monday July 14 at 1:30 at Foster Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, followed by a graveside service at Gwynn's Island Cemetery.


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  • Created by: GJ
  • Added: Jul 12, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132741508/ella_wanda-edwards: accessed ), memorial page for Ella Wanda “Teenie” Godsey Edwards (27 Sep 1920–8 Jul 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132741508, citing Gwynns Island Cemetery, Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by GJ (contributor 47117269).