Edna McDuffie
April 1, 1918 ~ November 12, 2011
Carthage, NC
Edna Matthews McDuffie, age 93 of Carthage died Saturday (November 12, 2011) at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Summer Hill Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Robert Sims. Burial will follow at Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Sanford.
A native of Lee County she was a daughter of the late E.Q. and Beulah Allen Matthews. Edna attended East Carolina University. She and her husband the late George McDuffie farmed together for many years. Later she worked as a nurses aid and as a sales clerk for Quality Mills. She was preceded in death by two brothers Glen and Gaither Matthews.
She is survived by: a son Harman McDuffie and wife Tammy of Franklinville; sister Gaynelle Cox of Tramway; brothers Gray Matthews of Tramway and Gilbert Matthews of Lemon Springs; grandchildren Abigail Pope and Terri Sizemore.
The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service.
Memorials may be made to: FirsthHealth Hospice, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
Fry and Prickett Funeral Home is serving the McDuffie family.
Condolences: PinesFunerals.com
To the family. My mother and I regret to hear of the passing of Mrs. McDuffie. She was our neighbor and a wonderful, light hearted woman. All of you are in our thoughts and prayers during this hard time.
Bonnie & Mary MacDonald
To the family, I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. McDuffie. She was a wonderful christian lady and dear friend to my grandparents Alex & Una Frye. I told mom on the phone yesterday, when she called to tell me of her passing, that I could see
I just learned about Ms. Edna’s passing. I worked with her at Quality Mills. She was the sweetest person and I thought highly of her. Please accept my sincerest condolenses. Judy Bauguess