Mrs. Edith Ann Early Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edith Ann Early age 74, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. Edith was born and raised in Marshall County to the late Earnest Barnes and the late Clara Selvage Barnes, she was a graduate of DAR School in 1959 then attended college at Birmingham Southern and later at Athens College. Edith retired as a Registered Nurse, she was a member of Free Home Baptist Church in Grant where she played the piano and taught the Adult Sunday School Class. She enjoyed music but mostly enjoyed spending time with her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren, her family was very special to her and loved vacationing with them. Edith is survived by her loving husband, Douglas E. Early, her three beloved sons, Blake Early, Donald Early (Sheila) and Brian Early (Becky) six grandchildren, Savannah Baum (Nathan), Kori Faulkner (Jason), Mariah Early, Brianna Early, Donovan Early and AnnMarie Early, three great grandchildren Avie Baum, Reece Baum and Anniston Faulkner. She is also survived by her sister, Tina Whorton and her sister-in-law, Patricia Tolbert. Visitation will be Saturday, the 30th beginning at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Grant Memorial Chapel, Funeral Services will be Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Grant Memorial Chapel with burial in Free Home Cemetery Grant, Alabama. Services will be officiated by Brother Anthony Barnes; pallbearers will be David Dixon, Ricky Epps, Carry Tolbert, Gary Tolbert, Matt Tolbert and Andrew Tolbert, honorary pallbearer, Donavon Early. Grant Memorial directing.

Mrs. Edith Ann Early

June 20, 1941 - January 28, 2016