Edna Van Buskirk Sweetman

Edna Mae R.Van Buskirk Sweetman, 96, a resident of First Assembly Living Center in Concord, N. C., formerly of Greenville, S.C. and Clifton, N. J., and widow of J. Gordon Sweetman, died on January 19, 2004. Edna was the daughter of the late Rosevelt and Elizabeth Pohlman Van Buskirk of Paterson, New Jersey. She was a member of Lee Road United Methodist Church in Taylors, S. C. and served in the choir for many years. Mrs. Sweetman is survived by two daughters: Joan E. and her husband, John W. Jamieson of Greer, and Bonnie B. and her husband, Bob Waitt of Concord, NC; her daughter-in-law, Elsa Sweetman of Mt. Bethel, Pa. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Gordon Sweetman of N.J., Donna Blake of N.Y., Robin Kettering of Pa., Paul Sweetman, Cynthia J. Ploof, Elizabeth J. Clark, Laura J. Hortis, the Rev. Catherine Jamieson-Ogg, Michele J. McKay all of S.C., Warren Waitt of Fl., Kevin Waitt and Belinda Locke, both of N.C.; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandhildren. She was preceeded in death by a son, G. Evan Sweetman. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Living Center, 160 Warren C. Coleman Blvd., Concord, N.C. 28027, or to a charity of one's choice. A memorial service will be held at a later date.