Polly Pitt Edmondson

Polly Pitt Edmondson, 87, passed to her heavenly home on March 10, 2026. Polly was born February 16, 1939, in the Saint Lewis farming community of Edgecombe County. She was the first-born child of Braxton Mercer Pitt and Alice Gay Pitt. Polly carried with her the values of her rural upbringing throughout her life — quiet strength, devotion to family, and a deep, steady kindness that touched everyone who knew her.

In addition to her parents, Polly was predeceased by the love of her life, Walter Reid “Preacher” Edmondson, with whom she shared a lifetime of partnership, laughter, and unwavering support of family. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Ellen Pitt Morris and Janice Pitt Dougherty, and her brother John Spencer Pitt. She is survived by sister Carolyn Baker and husband Bobby.

Polly is also survived by her children, who were the pride of her life: son Mark Reid Edmondson and his wife Lea, and daughters Cynthia Pitt Edmondson and Cathy Anne Edmondson. She leaves behind three grandsons — Walter Reid Edmondson and his wife Stephanie, Braxton Howard Edmondson, and Samuel Mercer Edmondson — each of whom she adored. She was also blessed with a great granddaughter, Elyse, who brought her immense joy. Lastly, Polly leaves a county full of special nieces, nephews, “adopted” children and grandchildren. Polly never met a baby that didn’t get her full attention and an outpouring of love. Once you were her baby, you were always her baby.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Pinetops Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors in the sanctuary beginning at 1:30 p.m. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to The Bridges of Hendricks Creek, Hospice of Wilson or Pinetops Methodist Church.

Polly lived her life to serve her family — to her, everybody was family. Even in her later more “infirm” years, she continued to share her light with the new people she encountered. For most of her adult life, she kept this saying attributed to John Wesley:

“DO ALL THE GOOD YOU CAN;

BY ALL THE MEANS YOU CAN;

IN ALL THE WAYS YOU CAN;

IN ALL THE PLACES YOU CAN;

AT ALL THE TIMES YOU CAN;

TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU CAN;

AS LONG AS EVER YOU CAN.”

These words summarize not only what Polly believed, but how she lived — generously, graciously, and with a heart open to all.

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