Edith P. Kearson

HENDERSON- It is with great sadness that the family of Edith Perdue Kearson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother announces her passing. Edith passed away November 6th, 2023, in Oxford, surrounded by her family. Born August 29, 1924 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Annie B. Hight Perdue and Clifton Hamet Perdue and was the widow of Bailey Louis Kearson. She spent her childhood in Franklin County and her adulthood in Vance County. Edith was known for her kind and caring personality, which she showed throughout her personal and professional life. She worked as a Nursery Nurse at Maria Parham Hospital for 37 years, where she devoted herself to caring for newborn babies. Her love for babies did not end there, as she continued to care for and nurture her own family for many years. Edith was a proud member of Spring Valley United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for many years. She enjoyed sewing and crafting and was quite talented. Edith embodied the true definition of a lady. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral Home by Rev. Johnny Yount. Entombment will follow in Sunset Gardens. She is survived by her children Sherry Kearson Harrell and Dan Kearson (Lynne); her grandchildren Lee Harrell (Ashley), Melissa Honts (Dale) and Jason Kearson; her great grandchildren Bailey Harrell (Monica), Paige Harrell, Kaitlin Cramer (Josh), Jessica Honts, Regean Honts, and Erin Honts; and five great-great grandchildren that she loved dearly. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her many brothers and sisters, Clyde Perdue (Sue), Thurman Perdue (Mary Helen) (Susie), Perry Perdue (Ann), Clinton Perdue (Marvis), Walter Perdue (Ida Stewart), Norris Perdue (Edith), Annie Pearl Bailey (Aubrey), and Grace Hayes (Woodrow); her son-in-law, Jimmy Lee Harrell Sr. and a grandson, Jeffrey Kearson. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at J.M. White Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Shirley Hargrove of Henderson for her twelve years of dedicated care to Edith, who became an integral part of the family. The family is also profoundly grateful for the exceptional care and support that Gentiva Hospice gave during her last days on earth. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, PO Box 2510, Henderson, NC 27536, of which Edith was a passionate supporter.