Edna Mae Word

Mrs. Edna Mae Word, age 83, of Austell, Georgia passed away on March 31, 2017.Mrs. Word, a lifelong resident of Georgia, was born in Hiram, Georgia.She was known to everyone as “Big Mama” because she took care of and loved everyone.She was a strong woman full of courage and determination.She never complained when life took a different turn.Her family will remember her as a devoted wife and mother.Mrs. Word is preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Jesse Morris; and, two sisters, Eunice and Pauline.She leaves to cherish her loving memory, her husband of 67 years, Thomas Word; two daughters, Melinda Word and Maxine Word; son, Tim Word; and two special children who called her grandma, Zoe and Ranon Capps. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Roy Davis Funeral Home, Austell, Georgia.The family will receive friends for visitation prior to the service from 12:00pm – 2:00pm.Pastor Eddie Barton will be officiating.Interment will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville, Georgia.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you kindly consider a donation to the American Cancer Society.