Elizabeth T. Edwards

Elizabeth Amanda Tucker Edwards was born July 7, 1923, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore City, the only child of the union of Rufus Tucker and Margaret Marshall Tucker.At an early age, Elizabeth moved into the household of Annie Belle Marshall Burns, her maternal aunt, who with her husband, Sandy Burns, reared Elizabeth, with their children. Elizabeth treasured her childhood experiences and memories of growing up with Charles, Juliet, Dorothy and Norma Lucille, the Burns children, also her first cousins. Elizabeth credited the nurturing and guidance she received as a member of the Burns household, to her subsequent successes and achievements.Elizabeth attended the Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Frederick Douglass High School. After high school, Elizabeth held several positions before becoming an employee of Western Electric Company, now Lucent Technologies. Elizabeth’s career with the company exceeded 25 years, prior to her retirement. Elizabeth’s marriage, on October 25, 1947 to John E. Edwards, subsequently ended in divorce.Elizabeth, who liked to be called “Liz”, developed a lifelong bond with her first cousin, Charlotte Marshall Perry, who was especially devoted to Liz, during her lengthy illness. For more than 40 years, Liz also shared a lasting friendship with Audrey Smith Brooks. Their friendship included memberships in several social clubs, travel, attending social gatherings and enjoying activities and events with mutual friends.Liz was a lifelong member of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, which she regularly attended, until illness caused her to become homebound.In October 1999, illness forced Liz to make the difficult decision to sell the home, which she cherished. From that point on, Liz resided at Serenity Manor Assisted Living, which became her new home. Liz always appreciated the caring and concern shown her by Camille Matthews and Dawn Newland, the owners of Serenity, who went beyond their professional obligations to assist Liz in making the difficult transition to new surroundings and a new lifestyle. On every occasion that illness required her to be hospitalized, it was always Liz’s objective to return to Serenity Manor, which she always succeeded in doing. While at Serenity Manor, Liz’s spirits were lifted by the many inspirational cards and letters received from her church and church members, as well as the cards, calls, photographs and visits she received from her cousins Charlotte, Juliet, Norma Lucille, Dorothy and friend, Audrey.On September 5, 2003, after a particularly good day and delightful visit with her cousin Charlotte, Liz was peacefully called home. She is survived by: her cousins, Juliet Burns Carter, Dorothy Burns Randall, Norma Lucille Burns Anderson, Charlotte Marshall Perry and Annette Carter Peters; her lifelong friend, Audrey Smith Brooks; godchild, Juliet Peters; and other family members and friends.

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Elizabeth T. Edwards

July 7, 1923 - September 5, 2003