May 22, 89, Goldsboro Edna Hare Candler, went to be with her Lord on Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family and friends.
Edna was born in Wayne County, NC on August 29, 1926 to the late Jethro Hare and Mary Roberts Hare. Edna and her late husband, Orville Benny Candler were devoted members of Woods Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church and Edna enjoyed singing in the choir. Edna and Orville were passionate about fishing. Edna was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Edna will be greatly missed by her family.
A service to celebrate Edna’s life will be Thursday at 6:30 PM in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home with the Rev. Barry Teague officiating. The family will receive friends following the service and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bardo Candler, 149 Candler Drive, Goldsboro, NC. Private family burial will be Friday in Wayne Memorial Park.
Edna is survived by her daughters, Christa Hayes and husband David of Goldsboro and Marcia Wheless and husband Terry of Durham; sons, Bardo Candler and wife Phyllis of Goldsboro, Marco Candler and wife Laura of Fayetteville and Angelo Candler and wife Sharon of Benson and a sister-in-law, Joyce Hare of Goldsboro. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kresant Kelly and husband Bryan, Shane Hayes and wife Reese, Tiffaney Wheless, Stacy Candler and wife Lisa, Wendy Candler, Amy Candler, Matthew Candler and wife Sarah, Kayla Candler and Hannah Candler and her great grandchildren, Aidan, Noah, Leila, Mia and Olivia; and two special lifetime friends, Adell and Ethel.
Although flowers are welcome, the family requests memorials be made to Woods Grove PFWB Church, 4009 Central Heights Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.