Edith Breedlove, 94, of Murphy died Sunday, August 7, 2011 in a Murphy medical center. She was a native of the Needmore Community in Swain County and later moved to Cherokee County. She attended Mars Hill College and was a 1942 graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College. She taught for six years in Shallotte, NC, 26 years in Oak Ridge, TN, and retired in 1973 after teaching five years in Marble. She was a member of the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church.

She was a daughter of the late Ben A. and Pallas Freeman Breedlove. She was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters.

Surviving are a sister, Jessie Shugarts Rischel of Clearfield, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Dr. Chester Jones officiating. Interment was in the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Moore, Franklin Barnett, Kenneth Cook, Ray Hicks, Bernell Dills, and Clay Logan. Cline Hicks served as honorary pallbearer.

The family received friends from 10:00-10:45 Tuesday morning at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.

The family requests memorials be made in memory of Edith Breedlove to the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 1650 NC Hwy 141, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.