I'll be with you in the summer's sun
And when the winter's chill has come.
I'll be the voice that whispers in the breeze.
I'm peaceful now, put your mind at ease.
I've rested my eyes and gone to sleep,
But memories we've shared are yours to keep.

Mr. Edison Somerville, age 87 of Manson, North Carolina, departed this life on February 27,2025 at UNC- Nash Hosptial in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

A Celebration of life will be held for Mr. Edison Somerville on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 1:00pm in the Chapel of Boyd & Royster Funeral Service. The Reverend Emitt Jefferson will officiate, and military honors will follow.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Shirley Somerville; three children, Shawn (Christian), Corei (Toshia), and Kyiandra; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lottie Wilson of Connecticut and Eunice Edmond of Delaware; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mr. Somerville may be viewed on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 12noon until 5:00pm in the chapel of Boyd & Royster Funeral Services.

The service can be seen via the facebook page of Boyd Royster.

Professional services entrusted to Boyd & Royster Funeral Service.