Maurice Dean Edge, Sr., 83, of Morganton, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Born in Yancey County, NC on January 23, 1941, he was the son of the late Lewis Earl Edge and Maude Mae Gibbs Edge. Maurice was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church for over 24 years. He served as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, and sang in the choir. Mr. Edge was a US Army Corps of Engineers veteran of the Vietnam War and worked for over 35 years at SGL Carbon (formerly known as Great Lakes Carbon). Maurice volunteered with the Carbon City Fire Department and loved to garden and hunt.
Mr. Edge is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rose Ann Waters Edge; son, Mark D. Edge (Camille); grandson, Gabriel Edge; bonus granddaughters, Madison Crowe (Landon) and Samantha Reynolds (Tanner); bonus great-grandchildren, Aubree, Sawyer, Adaline, Owen, and Scottie; brother, Charles Edge (Doris); and sister, Adalene Ransone (Buck).
In addition to his parents, Maurice was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Joyce Edge; son, Stephen Blake Edge; and bonus granddaughter, Taylor Unell.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. in the church with Rev. Keith Burkhart and Dr. David Mills officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the NC National Guard and Caldwell County Veterans Honor Guard.
Flowers or memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (morgantonprbc.com/give), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org/donate) or Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org).
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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RoseAnn, Mark and family, We were so sorry to read of the passing of a dear friend! Joe loved to sing with Maurice! They were best friends for years. Our prayers are with you all! We will all be together one day in glory! Love and prayers, Joe and Kathy Greene
So sorry, Miss Rose to hear of Mr. Edge's passing. I will miss seeing the green truck rolling by the house. I wish you and family many heartfelt hugs. belle good ross
We are so sorry to hear of Maurice’s passing. He was a wonderful friend to my brother Cecil Baker and he loved him. Prayers for his family. May you all have the peace that surpasses all understanding.
Roseanne and Mark We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Maurice. He was a great example of a Christian man. We will be greatly missed. We Love you all. Tom and Terry Moses