September 20, 1932 ~ August 11, 2020
Edith Swaringen Poe, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Westfield Rehabilitation Center, Sanford, NC.
Edith was a native of Moore County and a graduate of Elise High School. She worked at Southern Garment and the family businesses: Poe’s Used Cars and Poe’s Storage Buildings. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister in law. Edith was always concerned with making others feel happy and loved. She was more of a mother than grandmother, in fact, around Robbins and even in the Nursing home she was fondly referred to as “Granny.” Edith was an active member of Robbins First Wesleyan Church, serving as Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible school leader and she began the Kid’s Ministry of the church. Her family remembers the wonderful coconut cakes, her reading the Bible, but most importantly her advice to the family “Love One Another.” Edith was a daughter of the late Vergil and Lillie Blake Swaringen and was preceded in death by husband: Earl Poe; sons: Eddie Poe, Wayne Poe; brothers: Jeff Swaringen, Dewey Swaringen.
Edith is survived by granddaughters: Kathy Blake and Tim Womble, Amy Fernandez and husband Claudio, Danica Davis and husband Danny; grandson: Travis Poe and partner C J; daughter in law: Mary Ann Poe; great grandchildren: Matthew Ingram, Bennie Williamson, Skylynn Williamson, Kayla Womble, Daxton Davis, Margarita Moreno, Rosa Fernandez, Joshua Fernandez Claudio Fernandez, great great granddaughter: Mattilyn Ingram; nieces, nephews and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff of Westfield Health and Rehabilitation for their loving care of “Granny.”
Graveside Service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Pine Rest Cemetery, with Pastor Cameron Dockery officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 9:30 AM, at Kennedy Funeral Home. The body will lie in state at Kennedy Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
In lieu of family visitation or food, a memorial gift may be made to Robbins First Wesleyan Church, P O Box 397, Robbins, NC 27325.
Kennedy Funeral Home is honored to serve the Poe Family.
Online condolences may be made at www.pinesfunerals.com
There were some good memories of things from church with Edith and all of you.
I love each of you like my own.
You’re in my prayers
My beautiful sweet cousin. Certainly will be missed but will remain in my heart forever.
Love me some granny. Prayers for all my cousins and family
RIP Edith.
Edith was my first cousin on my father’s side, and I was always very fond of her. I live in South Carolina and really regret I can’t attend her service in the morning. She truly loved her family and loved the staff at Westfield also. I did get to visit her once while she was there, and she delighted me with stories of what they had done for her birthday. Edith always had a smile for everyone and was always upbeat when I occasionally called her.
So sorry for your loss lived Edith since childhood at church. May God give you comfort at this time. Love to all.
To the family of Mrs. Edith,
What a great, loving, loyal and encouraging lady. We knew her,Wayne and Eddie for many years. She was a great, loyal friend to my mom, Pauline. They grew up together worked at Blakes and shared many moments as we all grew up. She loved her family above all else. She will be missed. May God cradle you all in His loving arms in your grief and in the days to come. God bless you all. We love you. Bruce and Kim Williams
Pete and lI worked with Edith many years,she was wonderful lady,she will be missed