Edith Viola Self, age 81, a longtime resident of the Skagit Valley, passed away at home, in Sedro-Woolley, July 5, 2013.
She was born September 8, 1931 to Windsor and Sarah Hicks, in Boone, North Carolina. She lived in Boone, until meeting, by writing letters, and marrying Samuel Self in 1949, at the age of 17. They moved to Hamilton, Washington, where after surviving a house fire, they built their own home in Hamilton. In 1964, they moved to Sedro-Woolley. Edith’s passion was garage sales and she enjoyed Church functions at the Hamilton Church of God. She had flower and vegetable gardens, and enjoyed canning and cooking.
Edith is survived by her son, Dexter and his wife, Joanie Self, of Sedro-Woolley; daughter, BonnieLou Medellin, of Sedro-Woolley; son, Kenneth Self, of Allyn, WA; grandchildren, Eric, Violet, Peter, Celeste and Priscilla; great grandchildren, Barrett, Isaac and Noah; sister, Faye Self, of Hamilton; many nieces and nephews.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel in 1993; son, Claude in 2012; brothers, Roy and Earl Hicks.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 12, 2013, at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley, followed by a Committal Service at Union Cemetery, with Pastor Justin Sweeney, grandson-in-law, presiding. A time of visitation is available from 9 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Thursday.
My grandma was a wonderful person who helped any way she could. I have a lot of great memories of my grandma and she was a big influence on my life. I used to love to hear all her stories about growing up. I remember in middle school I did a project about my grandma’s life and it was so fun to show people where my grandma grew up, and traveled, and how she was so important to me and my family. She will be missed but the memories i have of her will stay with me forever. Her spirit lives on around us, through the things she has taught us and the good times that we will remember with her.
Grandson,
Peter Medellin
Thinking of my cousins today as we celebrate the life of there mother and my aunt. She used to can the best meat I have ever tasted, all you had to do was ask and she would bring out the canned meat and then go out to her garden and pick some potatoes and serve up a mighty tasty meal. Like my sister said, we are going to miss seeing her at the family functions. May the memories you have comfort you in this time of sorrow.
Love you all,
Lisa Self Robison
Dear Family and Church family,
I wanted to be able to attend the funeral for Sis Edith, but am not able to. I and my wife were able to be in Sis Edith’s home for a visit last November with her Pastor Bro Jacob Doran. We had a nice visit with her and her sister came to visit her at the same time. We had a wonderful time together and I got my guitar out and we sang some songs together. It was so nice to be there and we were hoping to be back to visit again, but the Lord had other plans for her. We will have to wait for our appointed time to join her with the Master for eternity. I know she will be missed by her family and the local church congregation also. We pray the Lord Jesus Christ will be with you all and comfort you in this time of sorrow and yet a praise that our Sister in the Lord has run her race faithfully to the end.
God be with you all.
Regional Overseer of The Church of God,
Bishop Allard L Smith
To My cousins and families,
Thinking of you during this difficult time.
I will miss seeing aunt Edith at functions. There was never a time that she did not go out of her way to ask me “how I was doing” no matter how bad she was feeling!
Kris Smith (Self)