Inez Elizabeth Edwards Crow, 86, a resident of Peachtree Centre, formerly of 319 Jackson St., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 23, 2007, at Peachtree Centre.

Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Benjamin Edwards and Phobie Gossnell Edwards and widow of Jess F. Crow.

Surviving are two daughters, Ruth C. Pennington and husband, John Lee, of Gaffney and Linda Crow Ruppe of Inman; a son-in-law Raymond F. Ruppe of Gaffney; a sister, Nancy Lee Hardin of Harriman, Tenn.; 15 beloved grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Crow was preceded in death by a son, Charles Daniel Crow; a daughter, Lillie Crow Frady; a grandson, Raymond Daniel Ruppe; a great-granddaughter, April Guyton; and a greatgrandson, Mark Ray Kirby.

The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at Blakely Funeral Home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Blakely Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Bruce Kanipe and Dr. Jim McClure. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of SC, 1612 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, S.C. 29341.

The family will be at the home of Ruth and John Pennington, 202 Oak St.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements by Blakely Funeral Home.