Laverne Henderson Edwards
8/7/2015

Laverne Henderson Edwards, age 93, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was born August 13, 1921 in Tula, MS to the late James Roy and Velma Mitchell Henderson. Laverne was an active member of First Baptist Church of Water Valley and enjoyed helping her Sunday School class with benevolence projects. She worked as a seamstress for Big Yank until her retirement. Laverne was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting.

Visitation will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 11:00 am in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. Fred Eakes officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley with Tim Taylor, Matt Taylor, Joey Chapman, Bill Whitten, Robbie Ashford, Hunter Ashford, Jamie Hill and Michael Hill serving as pallbearers.

Laverne is survived by her son, David Edwards of Water Valley, MS; her sister, Maxine Karr of Tula, MS; her grandchildren, Teresa Pass, Ronald E. “Scooter” Hill, Sharon Lynn Valient, Holly Taylor, Jamie Hill and John Hill; thirteen great grandchildren; and eleven great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, James Robert Hill and Roy Gene Hill; and two sisters, Jimmie Franklin and Margie Davis.
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12760 Highway 32
P. O. Box 367
Water Valley, MS USA 38965
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