Edwina Highlander
Fraser, age 84, of Alderson, W.Va., formerly of Washington,
D.C., Albany, N.Y., Norfolk, Va., Framingham, Mass.,
Morgantown, W.Va., Anniston, Ala., Fort Walton Beach, Fla.,
Atlanta, Ga., and Miami, Fla., passed away on Friday,
September 4, 2020 at her home in Alderson, W.Va., following
a short illness.
Born November 5, 1935 in Meade, W.Va., she was the daughter
of the late Edwin Lynch Highlander and the late Maude Ella
Baker Highlander. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her brother, Theodore Coleman "Ted"
Highlander.
Ms. Fraser was a retired bookkeeper having worked for the
United States Government and for various businesses in the
public and private sector throughout the United States,
retiring after many years of service.
She was a
1954 graduate of Alderson High School in Alderson, W.Va.
and was a member of the Johnson Memorial United
Methodist Church in Alderson, W.Va., where she was a
member of the choir and served as pianist and organist
for many years. Ms. Fraser loved music and taught music
for many years. She also loved gardening and enjoyed
flea markets and thrift shops. She will always be
remembered for her love of laughter and the ability to
make people laugh, but above all, Ms. Fraser cherished
being a mother and loved her family and friends.
Survivors include her son, Joseph Gebron and his wife,
Alexix, of Allisonia, Va.; two sisters, Anna Virginia
Adkins and her husband, Ray, of Liberty, Mo., and Brenda
Flanagan of Rainelle, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Robbie
Buckland and his wife, Tracy, of Waiteville, W.Va.,
Katelyn Pursel of Vero Beach, Fla., and Jade Yates of
Wilmington, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Kyra Moreno
and Kaeden Walker, both of Vero Beach, Fla.; several
nieces, nephews, and cousins; adopted son, Mickey Guinn
and his wife, Wanda, of Bonners Pass, Idaho; and
treasured friends, Valerie Parker, Lois McVey, Ross
Copenhaver, and Kathy Arbaugh all of Alderson, W.Va.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC guidelines will be
observed, with mask and social distancing encouraged.
Graveside services and burial will be Tuesday, September
8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alderson Cemetery in
Alderson, W.Va., with the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kanode and
the Rev. Sam Groves officiating. Friends may call on
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
at the Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson, W.Va.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Online condolences and memories may be shared with the
Fraser family at
www.lobbanfh.com.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, W.Va.
