William David Edwards

Goldsboro – Mr. William David Edwards, 93, of 1213 E. Holly Street, died Friday evening at his home after a short battle with cancer.

A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late Richard Elwood Edwards and Alice Opheilia Rose Edwards and was married for 63 years to the late Ruth Taylor Edwards. Mr. Edwards was retired superintendent of Weil’s Fertilizer Company with forty-five years of service. He was a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and taught the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class for a number of years and was a member of the Methodist Men.

Mr. Edwards was a member of the Wayne Masonic Lodge #112 A.F. and A.M., where he served in many capacities including Master of the Lodge in 1961, trustee of Wayne Lodge, Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Mason’s in the 16th Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of A.F. and A.M. of North Carolina. He was also involved with the Labors of Love to the brothers of Wayne Lodge, he made and presented gavels to incoming Masters of the Wayne Lodge, and conducted numerous Masonic funerals. Mr. Edwards was a member of the Goldsboro Chapter #29 York Rite Masons, Sudan Temple A.A.O.N.O.M. Shrine, New Bern, NC, Wayne Assembly #46 Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Goldsboro Chapter #54 Order of the Eastern Star, the Goldsboro Council #33 York Rite Masons and the Goldsboro Commandry #26 York Rite Masons.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Dulaney and Rev. Jean Hood officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Wayne Memorial Park.

He is survived by his daughter, Sara Edwards Campbell and husband, Craig of Goldsboro; grandchildren, Misha Sellers, Hollis Campbell, Nathan Campbell and Marna Campbell; sister-in-law, Kit Blackburn and husband, Walter of Fuquay-Varina; and many friends and loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Edwards Sellers, brother, Lennie Lee Edwards; and sisters, Margaret Edwards Mozingo and Helen Edwards Merritt.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 1608 E. Pine Street, Goldsboro, NC 27530 or Home, Health and Hospice, 2402 Wayne memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534 or the charity of one’s choice.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 7-9 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at his residence.