Nowlin, Edward

Mr. Edward “Eddie” Nate Nowlin, the son of Nathaniel “Pete” Nowlin and Audrey Frierson Nowlin, was born on March 21, 1975 in Florence, South Carolina. On Thursday, June 23, 2011, he was called from labor to reward after an extended illness. “Eddie”, as he was lovingly called by family and friends, attended the public schools of Florence County and furthered his education at Benedict College, Columbia, SC and Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC. He was formerly employed at Brunson Street Grocery. In addition to his mother, Eddie was predeceased by his paternal and maternal grandparents, Edward Nowlin, Hannah G. Nowlin, Willard Frierson and Willie Mae Frierson; four uncles, Clifton Frierson, Fremontt Frierson, Prince Nowlin and Thaddeus Nowlin; and one aunt, Matida Nowlin. Left to cherish precious memories are: his daughter, Jada Nowlin of Florence, SC; father, Nathaniel “Pete” Nowlin of Florence, SC; two sisters, Constantia Chandra (Joseph) James and Nicolette (Martin) Hill; one brother, Decartus “Yemane” McFadden; six aunts, Elreta Brayboy of Manassas, VA; Modinea Greene of Mitchellville, MD; Betty Frierson and Shirley Bethea of Florence, SC; Ronay (Eddie) Bracey of Columbia, SC and Estermae Nowlin of Pittsburgh, PA; one uncle, Ester Nowlin of Pittsburg, PA; two great aunts, Florence Pigatt and Alease Durant of Effingham, SC; one great great aunt, Eulia Thompson of Effingham, SC; one great uncle, Rockyfellow (Mary) Byrd of Baltimore, MD; special cousins, Terrence Christopher Hunter of Florence, SC and Tyrone Frierson of Manassas, VA; mother figure in his life, Sophia Davis of Florence, SC; her children, Robert (Kim) Davis, Stacey Davis and Jason (Ericka) Davis; 12 nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins and friends. Special thanks to McLeod Regional Medical Center, Carolinas Hospital System, Dr. Focell Jackson-Dozier, Dr. Ezra Ashe, New Generations Adult Day Center; and caregivers, Elreta Brayboy, Roena McCall, Deseny Butler and Antionette Robinson for the care given our loved one.