Dollie Bright Edwards, 85, of Avenue, MD formerly of Riverdale, MD died January 12, 2007 in St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born August 22, 1921 in Roseboro, NC she was the daughter of the late John W. and Helen M. Hobbs. She was the beloved wife of the late William Bernard Edwards, whom she married August 10, 1946 in Washington, DC and who preceded her in death on October 13, 1979. She was the devoted mother of Helen A. Hayden and Patricia C. Edwards and the loving grandmother of Michael W. Hayden and Owens Franklin Hayden, Jr. all of Avenue, MD. She was also preceded in death by her sister Hildred Burke Gleason and her brother John Gilbert Hobbs.

Mrs. Edwards moved to St. Mary's County in 1974 from Riverdale, MD. She belonged to the American Legion Post 221 and her hobbies were playing cards, Bingo and cooking.

The family will received friends on Monday, January 15, 2007 from 4 – 8 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM and American Legion prayers at 7:15 PM.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 10:00 AM in All Saints Episcopal Church, Avenue, MD with Rev. Kathleen Price officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael W. Hayden, Owens Franklin Hayden, Jr., James Patrick Taylor, George William Taylor, George Walter Taylor and Robert Hodges.

Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Nursing Center, P.O. Box 518, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or American Legion Post 221, P.O. Box 98, Avenue, MD 20609.