God saw you getting tired,
When a cure was not to be.
So He wrapped his arms around you,
and whispered, "come to me."

Deaconess Carol Edwards Burwell, age 98, of Manson departed this life on April 8, 2026, at Warren Hills Nursing Center.

A Celebration of life will be held for Deaconess Burwell on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:00pm in the sanctuary of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church Cemetery.

Precious memories will forever be cherished by three daughters, Sarah B. Solomon (Phillip) of Henderson, NC; Alma B. Manning of Cary, NC and Corliss B. Baskerville (James) of Manson, NC; one son, Albert D. Burwell (Linda) of Manson, NC; one daughter in-law, Jacqueline Burwell of west Orange, NJ; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; one brother, Joseph N. Edwards of Bronx, NY; one sister-in-law, Dedis B. Daniel of Edgefield, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Deaconess Burwell may be viewed on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 1:00pm until 5:00pm at Boyd & Royster Funeral Services in Warrenton, NC.

Professional services entrusted to Boyd & Royster Funeral Services.