Edith Sponaugle Willson, 82, of Leonardtown, MD died May 5, 2013 at her residence. Born November 16, 1930 in Hamilton, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Clarence Sponaugle and Vista Bell (Bodkin) Sponaugle.

Edith loved the Grand Ole Opry and bluegrass music. She enjoyed traveling, especially the Blue Ridge Parkway, throughout the South and Williamsburg, VA. Her favorite time was spent with members of her family.

Edith is survived by her children, Ronda Badwal (Bhajan) of Los Angeles, CA, Patricia Helmick of LaVale, MD, Lois Willson Boyd of Pine Mountain, GA and Vanessa De La Paz (Ferdinand) of Leonardtown, MD; grandchildren, Mahi Badwal, Sanji Badwal, Kiran Badwal, Tasha Tobias, Alexander De La Paz, Stephanie De La Paz, and Hannah Boyd; great grandchild, Devin De La Paz; and siblings, Thelma Plaugher of Hendricks, WV, Wanda Stahl (Bob) of Street, MD.

In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Van Willson in 1994; and sisters Opal Alkire and Freddie Swanson.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ferdinand De La Paz, Alex De La Paz, Mahi Badwal, Jonathan Tobias, and Tyler Tuthill. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronda Badwal, Lois Willson Boyd and Vanessa De La Paz.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A funeral service will be conducted Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.