EDNA WASHINGTON
EDNA WASHINGTON
Edna H. Washington, 87, of Avon Park, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Born May 14, 1925, in Sundance, Wyo., she was the daughter of Herbert and Anna Kathrina (Deckelman) Hutchins. She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings - three sisters and four brothers.
She was a Christian and a strong woman of faith. She moved from Wyoming to Los Angeles where she worked as a model. She then moved to Washington, DC and worked at the National Archives building. She moved from Washington DC to Lake Wales, where she met the man that she would spend the rest of her life with. She married John Washington in 1974 and lived in Avon Park. She retired in 1987 as a legal secretary for attorney Mary Jane Metheny. She was a loving wife, mother and friend.
She is survived by her husband, John; son, Daniel C. of Winter Haven; and grandchildren, Briana and Daniel S. Washington, both of Avon Park.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at Calvary Baptist Church in Avon Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Oaks at Avon.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - www.newssun.com/111612-washington