Dr. Meade C. Edmunds, Jr. 88, passed away on January 26, 2016 surrounded by his devoted children. Dr. Edmunds was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He was the son of Dr. Meade and Marion Elizabeth Smoot Edmunds. He was predeceased by his wife, Dr. Julia E. Edmunds in 1986 and a sister Marion Elizabeth Morgan of Gadsden, Alabama in 2004. Dr. Meade Edmunds graduated from Virginia Tech in 1948 and the University of Virginia Medical School in 1952. He was a naval Medical officer attached to the Marine Corps from 1954-1956. Dr. Edmunds began his General Surgery group practice in 1959 in Clifton Forge, Virginia with the Chesapeake & Ohio Hospital. He continued his prominent surgical career with Alleghany Regional Hospital where he served as Chief of Staff for numerous years. Dr. Edmunds was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the Southeastern Surgical Congress and the Virginia Surgical Society. He was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, the Clifton Forge Rotary and the Clifton Forge Presbyterian Church. Dr. Edmunds was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending vacations fishing on the York River with his wife and children. He was a member of the Gloucester Banks community, eventually retiring to his home in Hayes, Virginia. As a graduate of Virginia Tech, he was an avid supporter and follower of Virginia Tech football. In 2008, he moved to Lewisville, North Carolina to live with his daughter, Becky. Dr. Edmunds is survived by his four children and grandchildren. His children include Anne Edmunds of Lebanon, New Hampshire; Becky Edmunds and her husband Alec McAllister of Lewisville North Carolina; Drs. Meade and Kathleen Edmunds of Knoxville, Tennessee and John Edmunds and his wife Barbara of Mechanicsville, Virginia. He is also survived by his grandchildren Ashley, Meade IV, Steven, Shannon and Carter Edmunds. In addition, Dr. Edmunds is survived by one sister Ernestine (Tina) Waters and her husband Jim of Marion, Alabama and much extended paternal family. While in Lewisville, NC he was blessed by the companionship of a long-term care giver, Beverly Hill. He had three devoted canine family members, Grace, Luke and Humphrey. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, May 6, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. In lieu of flowers, 4/27/2016 Salem Funerals & Cremations, 120 S. Main, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 - (336) 722-6122 http://salemfh.com/obituaries/2966/ 2/4 contributions can be made to the Dr. Meade C. Edmunds Memorial Fund at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, 1000 Dabney Drive, Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422. Online condolences may be made to www.salemfh.com.