Northampton County NcArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, Luna Bryant 1949
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 10-21-1949, P. 4
LUNA BRYANT EDWARDS

   Luna B. Edwards of 3201 W. Grayland Ave, Richmond, died at a hospital in that 
city on Thursday, October 13 after being critically ill for over two weeks.

   Mr. Edwards was a native of Northampton County, N.C., having moved while just 
a boy to Southampton County, where he made his home until going to Richmond. He 
was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John F. Edwards. For over 30 years he had 
resided in Richmond, being prominent in labor organizations there. He had been 
president of the Richmond Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and 
Motor Coach Employees of America since the local was organized 10 years ago. He 
was also the business agent of the Transit Worker local and of the tri-county 
council comprising representatives for the Richmond, Norfolk and Portsmouth 
locals. He had a prominent role in negotiations with both the Virginia Electric 
and Power Company and the Virginia Transit Company.

   Mr. Edwards was a Mason and a member of Byrd Park Methodist Church, in which 
he was a member of the Board of Stewards and teacher of the Men’s Bible Class.

   Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Lina Worrell Edwards; four sons, James P., 
Norman R., Sherwood D., and Luna B. Edwards, Jr., two daughters, Mrs. Janie Peed 
and Miss Ann Edwards; three grandchildren; four brothers, Floyd and R.T. Edwards 
of Drewryville and V.M. and W.T. Edwards of Emporia; one sister, Mrs. Essie 
Grizzard of Drewryville, two half-brothers, T.H. and R.L. Edwards; and one half-
sister, Mrs. Ashby Cooke of Richmond.

   Funeral services were conducted at four o’clock Sunday afternoon at the 
Bliley Funeral Home, with interment in Riverview Cemetery, Richmond.


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