~ EDWINA GERTRUDE GIBSON CHARLES OBITUARY ~
Mrs. Edwina Gertrude Gibson Charles, who passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, was born July 27, 1923 in Augusta, GA to the late Barney Gibson and the late Mattie Belle Hannah Gibson.
Mrs. Charles has been a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church since her early childhood years. She graduated from Haynes Institute in Augusta, GA. After graduation, she married C.A Reid Sr., and to this union there was a son, C.A. Reid, Jr.
Edwina later moved to New York City, and married Simon Charles. She lived in New York City for thirty-six years before relocating to Pensacola, Florida. After her husband passed, Edwina moved back to Augusta, Georgia where she began working with her son at C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish her memories: a Daughter-in-law, and a host of grandchildren, other relatives, and friends. Special thanks to her caretaker and Bethel A.M.E. Church Family.