June 13,

Kenneth Ray Edmundson, 80, of Belfast went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, June 13, 2020 at UNC Wayne Health Care in Goldsboro.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Eureka Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service.

Mr. Edmundson was born in Wayne County on September 14, 1939 to the late William Henry and Rachel Dawson Edmundson.

He was a member of Pikeville Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church where he served as deacon and member of the choir. Mr. Edmundson retired from Firestone Tire.

He is survived by one son, Ken Edmundson Jr. of Belfast; one daughter, Kim Stevens of Arizona; one stepson, Durand Caviness of Goldsboro and girlfriend, Mary Baker; three stepdaughters, Rhonda Johnson and husband, George of Raleigh, Debbie Peters and husband, Jeff of Myrtle Beach and Cindy Caviness of Pikeville; one sister, Doris Gurganus of Lucama; four grandchildren, Christine Edmundson, Taylor Edmundson, Megan Grimes and Trey Stevens; one great-grandchild, Noah Edmundson; three step-grandchildren, Connor Caviness and Katie Caviness and Shon Buer; one brother-in-law, Earl Mumford of Florida; one sister-in-law, Jenell Edmundson of Warsaw and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Edmundson was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Edmundson; four brothers, Gene Edmundson, William Edmundson Jr., Edward Lee Edmundson and Frederick Oscar Edmundson and two sisters, Elizabeth Edmundson Baker and Marie Edmundson Mumford.

The family is in the care of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont.