Mavie Edwards of Troy died Friday afternoon, October 5, 2012, at the age of 84. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Cole Chapel, 304 Eighth Street, Moody with Rev. Mickey Fugitt officiating. Interment will follow in Buckhorn Cemetery near Moody. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Cole Chapel.Mrs. Edwards was born July 18, 1928, in Loco, Texas, the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee and Meady Ann (Laird) Rushing. In 1939 she moved to the Central Texas area from Caney, Oklahoma. She attended school in Moody and continued her education at Temple Beauty College. After living in Temple, she returned to Troy in 1991. For twenty years, she was employed by Just Hair in Temple until her 1991 retirement. On June 3, 1946, she married Clay Thomas Edwards in Belton. Mavie was a member of Troy First United Methodist Church. She had passion for golf and was a member of Greenbrier Golf and Country Club in Moody. Also preceding her in death were a brother and four sisters.Survivors include her husband of sixty-six years, C.T. Edwards; a daughter, Nora Southerland and husband Tommy of Temple; three brothers, John Rushing of Bellmead, Ralph Rushing and wife Carole of McGregor, Bobby Rushing of Willow Grove; two sisters, Meady Sanders of Temple, Esther Kelley and husband Donald of Troy; three grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. For those desiring, the family has suggested the American Cancer Society for memorial contributions.