Mrs. Edna Mae Word
May 15, 1933 - March 31, 2017
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.
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.... View Obituary & Service Information