Individual Details

Marlene NEWTON

(1932 - 2 Nov 2022)

Events

Birth1932Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Marriage15 Jul 1950Cabarrus County, NC - Martin Luther EDWARDS
Death2 Nov 2022Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC

Families

SpouseMartin Luther EDWARDS (1928 - 2007)
ChildLiving

Notes

Death

Mrs. Marlene Newton Edwards passed away at her home, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Michael Farley. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Marlene was born July 28, 1938, in Concord, to the late James Furr Newton and Ethel Doxie Whitted Newton. She was also preceded in death by husband, Martin L. Edwards; and sons, Richard, Terry, Bill and Chris. Marlene was retired from NorthEast Medical Center Supply Office and was a member of West Concord Baptist Church. Marlene is survived by daughter, Cynthia E. Furr; and son, Lanny J. Edwards, both of Concord; grandchildren, Katie Cochran and Jeremy Edwards; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to West Concord Baptist Church, 225 Warren C. Coleman Blvd. SW, Concord, NC 28027.

Endnotes

1. North Carolina County Marriages, 1762-1979. Database with images.  FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org.

2. Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune, Concord, North Carolina, November 4, 2022.

3. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).