SALISBURY - Betty Ann Leak Edwards died Friday, April 3, 2020. Born in Salisbury, her parents were the late Olvin Alec Holbrook and Mamie Viola Elzey Holbrook.
She was a graduate of the Salisbury High School, Class of 1957. She worked in the food industry for many years as a waitress and hostess at some of Salisbury's most famous restaurants, including Johnny & Sammy's, Christopher's and the Sheraton. Her career in commercial retail spanned over many years as a floor manager at Peebles department store and as a clerk at Lowe's. She was a member of First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Delmar for many years.
She is survived by two sons, James M. Holbrook and Karson Leak Jr., both of Salisbury; three brothers, Bobby Holbrook, Odessa Florida, Olvin Holbrook Jr. and James R. Holbrook, all of Salisbury; two sisters, Janet Lee, Kathy Smith, both of Salisbury; three granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded her in death by her two husbands, Karson Leak Sr. and Norman Edwards Sr.
A private funeral service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Jolley Memorial Chapel in Salisbury. Interment will be in Parson's Cemetery in Salisbury.