Charlene Edmondson

Mary Charlene Edmondson, 85 of Johns Island, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Born on July 11, 1941 in Akron, OH, Charlene was a daughter of the late Mary Lila (Ballard Cissell and the late Joseph Raphael Cissell.

Charlene received her undergraduate degree from Bellarmine University in Kentucky and went on to pursue her Masters degree. She was a librarian for the City of Miamisburg and City of Dayton in Ohio. She went on to become the Opening Day Manager for Baker and Taylor and open multiple libraries thru out the United States. Both she and her husband donated over 10,000 books to their grandchildren’s elementary school library in Ohio.

Charlene enjoyed reading, sewing, gardening, and traveling. Charlene was an active member in their Catholic parish in the communities they lived in over the years.

Charlene is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Bervin Edmondson; her parents, Joseph Raphael Cissell and Mary Lila (Ballard) Cissell; and son-in-law, Timothy John Armstrong.

Charlene is survived by two daughters, Karen Edmondson Armstrong and Deborah (Scott) Estes; son, Charles Christopher (Dawn) Edmondson; grandchildren, Ashlynne, Kellie, Alex, and Luke; and two great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the caregiving team from Bayada Home Health. Your kindness and compassion for our mom over the last 5 years is something we will always be grateful for.

A Memorial Service is being planned in Vine Grove, KY at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com/.

Funeral arrangements in South Carolina have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation - James Island, 347 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412, 843-614-8494.