Edith Borsberry

Edith Faulk Little Borsberry passed away Wednesday evening, June 5, 2013, at Wood Memorial Nursing Home in Mineola, Texas, following a lengthy battle with Parkinsonism.

Mrs. Borsberry was born February 11, 1923 in Big Sandy, Texas, to Hubert T. and Iva Christine Davenport Faulk. She was raised in Wood County and graduated from Quitman High School in 1939. She also attended Tyler Junior College, Tyler Business College and Texas Wesleyan University.

Edith moved to El Paso, Texas, in 1941, where she met and married Joe W. Little they had three sons, Jimmy, Jerry, and Ernie. The Littles moved to Artesia, New Mexico, in 1949 where they lived until 1966 when Joe passed away and the three sons enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Edith returned to El Paso and, in October, 1995, married Samuel Borsberry. After Mr. Sam passed away in January of 2003, Edith returned to Artesia for a few years and then moved to Mineola on July 1, 2008.

Mrs. Borsberry was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe W. Little, her second husband, Samuel Borsberry, her parents, Hubert T. and Iva Christine Davenport Faulk, a grandson, Jimmy Clint Colwell, and a great grandson, Jameson Dudley McQuitty.

Survivors include sons and their spouses, Jim and Barbara Little of Mineola, Texas, Jerry and Jane Little of Roswell, New Mexico, and Ernie and Billee Little of Harrison Arkansas also, two sisters, Glennis Wright of Marianna, Florida, and Travis Logan of Mineola, as well as 13 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren, and 5 nephews and nieces and their families.

A visitation will be held at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola on Sunday, June 9, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at Harvest Acres Baptist Church, 460 E Loop 564, in Mineola on Monday at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor David Burcham officiating.

Visitation is also scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Terpening Son Mortuary in Artesia, N.M. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Twin Oaks Memorial Park with Rev. Rick Sullivan of First Baptist Church officiating.