Mrs. Patricia Ann Edwards

December 23, 1947 - April 24, 2022

The family of Patricia Ann Edwards wishes to announce her passing which occurred on Sunday, April 27, 2022, at Duke University Hospital. Patricia Ann Collins Edwards was born to the late Alfred A. Collins and Mary Elizabeth Shirley Collins on December 23, 1947, in New York, New York. As a young girl, she received her education in the Hempstead Public Schools. Upon her high school graduation from Hempstead High School, she attended and graduated from Kings County School of Nursing in Brooklyn, New York, becoming a Registered Nurse. Later in life, Patricia furthered her education at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. She worked for many years as an Emergency Room head nurse at Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx, New York until its closing in 1976. Patricia was later employed as a case manager at Intracorp Worker's Compensation Insurance Company, transferring with the company to North Carolina in 1990. She also worked as a supervisor at NC Blue Cross Blue Shield for several years. Pat retired from Consentra Insurance in 2008. At an early age, Pat gave her life to Christ when she joined Union Baptist Church in Hempstead, New York where she was baptized. After moving to North Carolina, Pat became a member of Greater Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church. She later united with First Calvary Baptist Church where she was a member of the church choir. Pat was proudly initiated into the Roxboro Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. in 1997. Patricia leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Mary Elizabeth Collins; daughter, Ashley D. Edwards; son, Maurice Channer (Kendra); sister, Karen Brown; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a host of extended family members and friends. Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. will honor Mrs. Patricia Ann Edwards with a ceremony at 11:15 a.m., on Friday, April 29th, at First Calvary Baptist Church. A Memorial Service of Celebration has been scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2022, at First Calvary Baptist Church, 1311 Morehead Ave., Durham, North Carolina 27707, at 12:00 noon. Please keep this family in your thoughts and in your prayers.