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Carol Jean (Spear) Edge was escorted by Angels home to be with her Lord, Love, and Savior, Jesus Christ on Jan. 7, 2024,
Carol was born June 0, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James E. Spear and Thelma M. (Tucker) Spear.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Delbert and Lesie (Green) Tucker; and paternal grandparents, John and Sarah (Ashbaugh) Spear; her parents, James E. and Thelma M. (Tucker) Spear; brother-in-law, Jim Carnahan; and sister-in-law, Tonda (Coontz) Spear.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her husband of 55-plus years, John W. Edge; her oldest son, Brian S. Edge and wife, Rhonda, Fairmont, West Virginia, and youngest son Kevin, Valley Furnace, West Virginia.
Also six grandchildren whom she loves with all her heart. Samantha Straughan, Florida, Trevor Edge and fiance, Melonie, Roanoke, Virginia, Lauren Jade Edge, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Taner Edge, Fairmont, West Virginia, Isabella Kate Edge, and Trinity Saree Edge, both of Philippi, West Virginia. Brother Jim Spear and wife Kim, Stonewood, WV, Sister Jo Claire (Spear) Carnahan, St. Petersburg, Florida; brother, John Spear, Boone, North Carolina; nephews, Justin Spear, wife, Erin, Tyler Spear, wife, Jenny, Jesse Spear, wife, Cortney; nieces, Stacey Spear and Catlin Carnahan; and relatives and friends.
Carol moved with her family to Philippi, West Virginia, in 1963, where she went to school, met her husband, John, and married in July 1968. Carol worked as a delivery room aide at Broaddus Hospital before becoming an aide working with handicap children for the Barbour County Board of Education. She later became a cook in the county school system, cooking in six of the eight schools in Barbour County as a Cafeteria Manager, always taking pride in her work and showing love to the children she fed. Carol retired from Junior Elementary in 2013 with 35 years of service.
Carol attended New Beginnings Worship Center on Rt. 92 Moatsville, West Virginia, where she was a founding member, Secretary/Treasurer and holding other offices in the church. She loved going to church, worshiping her Lord, doing various crafts, cooking and caring for her family.
Services will be at Wright's Funeral Home, with Brad Dumire officiating. Interment will be at The National Cemetery Grafton, West Virginia.
Family viewing only.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to one of her favorite organization's that supports veterans: Wreaths Across America, 4 Point St., Columbia Falls, ME 04623.