Edith Pearl Stover, 96, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 4, 2016 at Hospice West, South Charleston.
She was a member of Ivy Dale Baptist Church and also loved to work in her garden and can.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer L. “Smokey” Stover; infant son, Billy Ray Stover; parents, Arthur and Louisa Hudson; and 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
She is survived by son, Earl (Sue) Stover; daughter, Karen (Fred) Akers; grandsons, Tim and Todd Stover and Jon and Chris Akers; step grandsons, Johnnie and Gary Shamblin; 3 great grandchildren and one step great granddaughter.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Mike Long and Ron McClung officiating. and Chris Akers giving the eulogy. Burial will follow at French Cemetery, Davis Creek. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staffs at Valley Transitional Unit at Valley Center and Hospice West.
Karen I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I always enjoyed doing her hair and talking to her . She always made me laugh when she would kid Fred. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love you.
Karen and Earl I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother she was a wonderful person, It also is a great loss to the community. My Mom always kept me up on everyone and Edith was always on I asked about. Heaven gained another angel.
We offer our sincerest condolences to Karen and Earl and all of Mrs. Edith ‘ s family. We enjoyed talking and visiting with her every time we visited my brother. She was a very special lady and will be truly missed. Loved all her knowledge about canning, gardening, and life in general. Heaven gained a wonderful angel.
My mother, Betty (Hudson) Lore, was very close with Edith. They shared the same birthday and Edith always called Mom on their special day and they would reminisce I took my Mom and we went to visit Edith and Karen two summers ago. My mother has Alzheimer’s but when we left and went to get in the car she asked me: “Did we just visit Edith Stover?” I believe she enjoyed every minute even though the memory was fleeting. Edith was an icon in the community and had a sharp mind till the end. She will be sorely missed but she has left a legacy that will never be forgotten by everyone who knew her. My heart felt condolences to her family.
I loved Ead. She was a sweet, simple, wise, and loving woman. She was a mom to all the kids who grew up on Middle Ridge, (now Means Ridge). She corrected you, treated scrapes and scratches and talked to you about right and wrong. The world lost a special lady but Heaven gained an angel. Prayers for Earl and Karen who were her life and to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Love to you all and rejoice in knowing she is HOME.
The memories I have of Edith,she was a kind,caring, and loving person. She always had a smile. Prayer’s for everyone at this time, especially for my nephew Tim. Earth’s Loss was Heaven’s Gain
My heart is breaking. Edith was a huge part of my younger days. She was strong and tough but mostly passionate about everything she did. She made me feel like family as she did everyone she met. My thoughts and prayers to the Stover family. Heaven gained a true angel.
I’m so sorry for your loss I will be praying for the family
Look how beautiful my Aunt Edith is. My heart breaks that I didn’t get to come by and see you before you passed. I’m going to miss you so much and the good times we had when we visited u out on the hill with Uncle Stan. You are now in Heaven with my Mom Sandra and my Dad and ur watching over us. You was and always will be a great Aunt to me and even tho u are no longer with us I know you are in spirit. I’m going to miss you and tell my mom n dad hi for me and I will see you all again one day. Love you Aunt Edith. Rip my beautiful Aunt and you may be gone but never forgotten. Prayers for Karen and Fred and family. Love u all
That is a beautiful picture of Aunt Edith she is a very beautiful woman.I didn’t get to see her much but I will miss u very much.Love u Edith,prayers to the family .
I am so sorry for your loss of this beautiful woman. She was part of so many celebrations of the Akers family, which included visiting our Mom, Elsie Akers in the nursing home. My memories of this sweet lady will always be cherished. I’m sure her and Elsie are together once again in Heaven. Thoughts and prayers.
What a beautiful picture of a woman that was beautiful inside and out! She was loved by every child that grew up on Middle Ridge as she loved to spoil us. I’ll never forget how she and DL spoiled me. I know the family’s hearts are broken and my heart goes out to each and every one of you but celebrating that she’s no longer suffering. Love, Bev