Celie Karen Edwards, 68, of Florence passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at McLeod Hospice House.  Karen was born in Florence, South Carolina on July 14, 1952, the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Rogers and Rosie Elliott Rogers. Karen enjoyed yardwork and especially working with the flowers that she grew.  She loved her family and spending time with them.  Her grandchildren were the light of her life.  A hard worker, she spent over thirty years working at Sara Lee in Marion.

In addition to her parents, Karen was predeceased by her longtime companion, Noah Bryant Dickerson.

She is survived by her beloved daughters, Shannon Hardwick and her husband, Chris of Marion and Amy Cullipher and her husband, Bryan of Latta; three brothers, Jack Rogers, Travis Rogers (Jean) and Buddy Rogers (Marie) all of Florence, six grandchildren, Taylor and Triston Hardwick, and Gabrielle, Madeline, Layla, and Bryan Jr. Cullipher, and a dear friend, Yvonne Spears.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2020 in the chapel of Meares Funeral Home with Reverend Marion Watkins officiating. The family will receive friends in the foyer of the funeral home following the service.  The family will lay Karen to rest at Devotion Gardens.  We respectfully request that masks be worn, and social distancing be practiced at all times while in the building.

If you would like to remember Karen, the family suggests that memorials be made in her memory to Zion Southern Methodist Church, c/o Danny Foxworth, 3429 Zion Road, Mullins South Carolina 29574.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.