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Jewyl Dunn is proud to be the daughter of
Luella and the Rev. C.R. Edwards, one who
made a difference in this community. She is
proud to say the Rev. C.R. Edwards was and
forever will be her father.
"Growing up as his daughter brought out
a lot of pride," says Mrs. Dunn, who resides
in Raleigh. "I was proud that he worked
the Civil Rights movement, that he was the
first black Fayetteville City school board
member, that he was the first black on the
state school board, that he was the first black
to represent Cumberland County in the
General Assembly, both in the House and
Senate. at he worked for the governor and
was friends with former governors."
Epilogue
e Rev. Chancy Rudolph Edwards died
August 23, 2017.
He was 92.
"One of the great men," former Gov. Jim
Hunt told e Fayetteville Observer. "He
wasn't an ordinary legislator. He was a man
of great character, very informed about the
issues, very involved in helping us improve
education and raise teacher pay and build
the economy of North Carolina. I thought
so much of him and counted so much on
him. I'm just thankful that God gave him to
us, and he did so much to build our state."
And a daughter's final word today on a
father to remember.
"My father's riches came in seeing that
people were treated fairly, and as a result,
he received honor in life and continues to
receive it in death," Jewyl Dunn says. "He
lived a long fruitful life, and we talked
a lot about the things that mattered. He
loved the Lord, and he loved his family
unconditionally. He has le a legacy for me,
my children, and my grandchild. All that
came in contact with him became the fruit of
his being, and we will ever be blessed because
of him."
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