Velta Rose Edwards Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Velta Rose Edwards of Durant, Oklahoma, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Velta Rose left this world on October 2, 2025 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Velta Rose Edwards to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dimple Calico and Earl Briggs. She is survived by: her children, Harold Matthew and Pamela Denise; her husband Harold Von Edwards; her brothers, Bob Briggs, Leon Briggs and Art Webster; her great grandchild Noelle New; her children, Pam Farris (Christopher) and Robbie Edwards (Sherri); her sisters, Jeannie Hobson (Fred) and Linda Webster; her grandchildren, Jason Rolan, Amber New (Bryan), Sarah Benn, James Edwards (Daisy), Breanna Webber (Christopher), Christopher Farris (Lindsay) and Emily Moore (Dexx); and her great grandchildren, Elyjah Hunter New, Alexavier Bryan New, Suzy Benn, Hudson Edwards, Sawyer Farris, Demitri Edwards, Hazel Farris and Melody Grace Webber. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 8th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home (121 N 5th Ave, Durant, OK 74701). A burial will be held on Wednesday, October 8th 2025 from 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM at the Mount Zion Cemetery.
