Edith Irene Southerland, 83, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 in Dublin, Texas. Edith was born on
September 4, 1938 in Brad, Texas
and moved to Breckenridge, Texas when she was two years old.  She grew up there and, at age 14, met
the love of her life, Bob Southerland.  They married on April 29, 1955.
The Navy took them to Pensacola, Florida where her twin boys, Robert and John were born. They moved
to Bedford, Texas, in 1963, which is where her boys grew up. She doted on her children and her skills in
the kitchen were legendary. She cooked from her heart and her sons fondly remember her fried chicken
and German Chocolate cake, among many other wonderful dishes.
In 1993, they moved to their beloved farm, near Dublin, Texas, where they raised cows, pot belly pigs and
an assortment of other animals. All of these animals were deeply loved by Edith, each of which had
names and became cherished pets. They adopted stray dogs and kittens and even some raccoons.
Even though her sons were grown by then, many wonderful family times were had at the farm, where the
grandchildren experienced a magical childhood place of refuge. There were butterfly bushes to admire,
almost 80 acres to explore and, of course, there was Gram.
Edith was a deeply kind, compassionate and generous person who was extremely devoted to her Lord,
her family and to helping others. She and her husband were long time members of Purves Baptist
Church. She had a very sensitive soul and could not even read a greeting card without shedding tears
because she was so moved by them. She was the kind of person with whom you could lazily swing for
hours on the porch swing, laughing belly laughs, while she made you feel much cherished and time flew
by.
She was an extremely special person, well loved and admired by all who knew her and will be missed
terribly until we meet again in Heaven.
Edith is survived by her husband of 67 years, Bob Southerland, her son Robert Leslie Southerland II and
his wife Beth Southerland and her son John Lamar Southerland and his wife Leanne Southerland. She
had three grandchildren; Kyle Southerland, Sarah Mokwa and Daniel Southerland and four great
grandchildren: Liam Southerland, Lila Southerland, Kaden Mokwa and Kullen Mokwa. Edith is also
survived by her sister, Mary Nell West. She was preceded in death by her brother Richard Eugene
Sorgee, sisters Joann Satterwhite, Neva Jean Beauchamp, Nancy Dee Karl and brother Roy Pate
Sorgee.