Edna Zale Brummell, 76, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Celebration of Life: 11am to 1pm, Friday, August 2, at Lake Shore Funeral Home.
Edna Zale Brummell was born February 7, 1948 in Waco, to Katherine Brown and Floyd Benton. She grew up in El Paso and Waco. Edna finished school in El Paso, then moved to California. She later moved back to Fort Worth and obtained her Nurses License. She was a licensed Nurse in the State of Texas and Oklahoma. She worked as a Nurse on a military base in Oklahoma, Providence Hospital as a Surgical Nurse, and later a Charge Nurse at Greenview Manor, in Waco. Most of her career was spent at the Brazos Kidney Disease Center where she worked for over 35 years as a Nephrology Nurse.
Edna had the opportunity to travel to many places in her life and enjoyed reading books. She would read to her children, and grandchildren. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, but made it clear she would not babysit. Edna is loved by a host of family and friends.
She is preceded in death by father, Floyd Benton; mother, Katherine Jackson; sisters, Willie Ruth Prentis-Duffey, Evelyn Marie Walker and Yvonne DeCarlo Gaskin; brother, Ervin Lee Barnett Jr.; son John LeRoy Richards Jr. and her granddaughter Brittany Rayne Richards.
She leaves to cherish her memory children, Edwina Jackson (Reginald), Robert Richards, and Stefan Richards; daughter-in-law, Alexandria Richards; sister, Dorothy Foster and brother, Frank Barnett; 7 grandchildren, Aaron, Amber, Christopher, Taylor, Blake, Xavier, and Jordan; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; her best friend Lois Mixon; 19 devoted nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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Love you and will miss hearing you say to me “I can’t stand you with your smile.” Going to Walmart without you will be hard, I will remember and miss you the rest of my days,
I love and miss you so much mama. I miss you screaming my name or calling me on the phone when we were in the same house. I miss your smile when I walked in the room. I Love You.
My deepest condolences to you and your family, Stefan. Praying for you and your family for strength and comfort during this time. I am so sorry. Sending you a big hug, my friend.
I will miss the way you always made me feel loved even when you were fussing at me. Even though we lived apart, I’ve always felt you near me because of
how special you are and always will be to me. We were blessed to have you in our life. I will always love you dearly.
Sending My condolences and prayers to family
Ohhh….I’m really going to miss you. I remember asking my momma why did she name me TinaLouise & she said your Aunt Edna named you that cuz you was beautiful like Tina Louise on Gilligan’s Island & I Thank you for that & the laughable memories kiss my mom for me😢
My Edna, I will remember the weekend sleep overs when I was younger and all the things you taught me that made me part of who I am today. Thank you for raising a loving daughter (Edwina) whom also taught me how to be the best mom I can be. I will forever miss you. Oh yeah, I taught my grandkids the “you bet not sneeze in my kitchen” 😂😂😂
I’m grateful for the opportunity to have crossed paths with a Beautiful Caring spirit. I love you. Prayers Grace and Mercy to the family.
Only edwina, Johnny, stefan and robbie could call you “mama” but then u blessed me by me calling you “mama ” and you called me “daughter”. I reflect on all our conversations, interests we mutually share and how you would pop me on the head when riding with you. I will forever thank God for you accepting me as your daughter inlaw even before u met me.
You were the exceptional , not typical and best mother inlaw I could have ever be blessed and honored to have.
Thank you mama for accepting me, for my husband, for this strong family with values , to share in the joys and tears, laughter and moods.
The peace and light of God will continue to be upon you as you sleep in our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
I miss you
Sending prayers 🙏 and love to the family.
I knew John through words & energy so I knew you, enough to know you still live on in glory, sad for the human experience of detachment & loss but glad and rejoice in wonder of freedom in spirit and beign to rejoin the great light of one – u always asked of my presence in such fondness and a love for my mother – that’s how by grace your spirit shall be carried on in the great flow of the passage into the rising sun for on earth u were a pillar to balance the stage of act. Flow on Edna, rise on. Joyful rapture. O is with you.
We could all see and feel the love you had for your mother EVERYDAY. Your love will never fade or end for each other. My deepest prayers and thoughts go out to you during this time.
Will surely miss Mrs. Edna. My dearest sympathy to the family. Rob we are here for you , be strong. I will really miss seeing her in the book section at Walmart. Love to all. Willie, Shelia, JaLisa Waits and Legacy.
Cherish all the beautiful memories that I know you have.
Your mom was a strong, intelligent woman with a sense of humor . She raised four children in a home filled with love.
She will be with you always.
My condolences to the family. But if you know Edna you know laughter. As we worked together in dialysis we knew what not to do around her. And definitely not to sneeze, cough, blow your nose or do anything externally that would affect the atmosphere cause if she was eating the trash can would have a free meal. lol. She always said me Robert and Stephanie were planning something against her. I know she will be missed. Save me a spot Edna.
Sorry I am late but Stefan, deepest sympathy and condolences to you and your family. I know you loved her and she loves you too! Remember the good times that you all shared with her, the times she made you all laugh and her smile. Be there for each other, because you will need a shoulder to cry on, someone to hug and a listening ear while going through this tough time. I love yall and I am praying for you all!! God bless you!