Connie Weldon Edwards

Passed 01/06/2021

Obituary For Connie Weldon Edwards

Connie Weldon Edwards, 84, died January 6, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia due to complications from Covid-19. She was born April 16, 1936 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia to William Henry and Viola Reed Weldon of Montross, Virginia in Westmoreland County. She was the oldest of five children born of this union. Connie attended Zacata Elementary and attended the A. T. Johnson High School for Colored Children. After graduating, she enrolled at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. There, she would meet her husband, Thomas (Tommy) Edwards to whom she was married for sixty-four years. Connie received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 1957 and began her career with Richmond Public Schools immediately afterwards, holding teaching positions at Navy Hill and Fairmount Elementary Schools. Following school desegregation, she became a Curriculum Specialist at J. L. Francis Elementary and attended The University of Virginia where she earned her Master’s degree in Administration and Supervision. She was appointed Principal at Patrick Henry Elementary School in 1987 and retired in 1991 after thirty-five years of service. After retirement, Connie worked for Scott Foresman Publishing as a consultant, overseeing teachers’ classroom instruction. To fulfill her desire to explore new challenges, she earned her real estate license and worked as an agent in Richmond for ten years. She was a member of Club Dejouir, Incorporated, charter member of the Commonwealth (VA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, The Richmond Chapter of Chums, Incorporated, and was an active member of the Alumni Associations of both of her alma maters. Connie was very social, an avid reader, loved traveling, bridge and enjoyed many enduring friendships. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, brother, William Weldon (Dot) and brother-in-law, Bruce Greene. Surviving are her loving husband, “Tommy” Edwards; daughter, Lisa Edwards Burrs (Stacy); three grandchildren, Guy Cousins (Tiasha), Naima and Morgan Burrs; two great-grandchildren, Zende and Zaida Cousins; two sisters, Gloria Greene and Odessa Smith (Fred); brother, Harry Weldon (Joan); eleven nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Morgan Edwards (Evelyn); sister-in-law, Gwendolyn Allen; a host of other devoted relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Scott’s Chapel, 116 E Brookland Park Blvd. Arrangements by Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Online guest book and live streaming at scottsfuneralhome.com. View service here: https://youtu.be/4ZtGPyopH1U