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CityViewNC.com | 31 And just look, the preacher says, at so many today who stand out in this community because of the influence of the Rev. C.R. Edwards. Yes, for certain, the Rev. Johnson says. "I was amazed at how many people found good jobs or got better jobs in the city and county because of Dr. Edwards," the Rev. Johnson says. "Teachers and principals galore can thank him for their positions and rise in rank. He was a man of tremendous influence." Would your family know what to do in the event of your death? One of the kindest gifts you could give your family is to make your own funeral arrangements before they are needed. To ensure that your wishes are fulfilled, schedule an appointment for a no- obligation consultation with one of our preneed specialists. Highland Funeral Service & Crematory Funeral Services ~ Cremation ~ Preneed 610 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 910.484.8108 | www.sullivanshighland.com SULLIVAN'S ALLEN STAPLETON EDWARD MERCER W H AT ' S YO U R F LO O R S T Y L E? A Shaw Flooring Gallery 910.485.5865 | 2825 RAEFORD ROAD | WWW.WEBBCARPET.NET CA R PE T | CE R A MI C | H A R D WO O D | L A MI N ATE Since 1965 Webb Carpet Company Celebrating 55 Years Celebrating 55 Years A Physician … "Dr. Edwards was extremely integral in my becoming a physician," says Dr. Roxie Wells, president of Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital. "My husband, Dr. Reginald Wells, met him in the early 90s. Dr. Edwards took interest in our family." One telephone call from the Rev. C.R. Edwards to the dean of the University of North Carolina Medical School, and Dr. Wells' health care future was afoot. "Dr. Edwards knew that my college career and my work history as a teacher and my desire to serve as a physician in a rural community in North Carolina made me a perfect candidate for the ECU School of Medicine and suggested that I concentrate on attending medical school there because they were preparing physicians for rural North Carolina communities was the mission of the school," Dr. Wells says. "I received notice that I was accepted into the school and successfully completed my medical education." Her husband was a recipient of the Rev. C.R. Edwards' guiding hand, too, serving as a three-term commissioner in Duplin County and working with Bev Purdue in her successful campaign bid for governor. The Rev. C.R. Edwards towered in the pulpit, and church members will tell you the good preacher stood as tall as the church steeple.

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