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Tracey Nobel Prize in Journalism Ralph Waite and I at the 2012 Waltons Reunion-Burbank, CA Posts: 3,666	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 14, 2016 23:40:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tracey on Jun 14, 2016 23:40:40 GMT -5 I just found out that Ronnie Claire Edwards has passed peacefully in her sleep this evening.
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Jun 14, 2016 23:40:40 GMT -5 Tracey said:

I just found out that Ronnie Claire Edwards has passed peacefully in her sleep this evening.

Ronnie Claire Edwards 2/9/1933 to 6/14/2016. RIP

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Heather Publisher Real men call their pa "Daddy"! Posts: 1,504	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 15, 2016 0:06:47 GMT -5 via mobile Brenda and sdw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Heather on Jun 15, 2016 0:06:47 GMT -5 No words. Thoughts to her loved ones and hugs to my Walton family
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I was so sad to hear of the passing of Ronnie Claire Edwards when I woke up this morning. She was definitely one of a kind. She was a wonderful actress, and she played the role of Cora Beth to perfection. I got to meet her at the 40th anniversary in 2012, and found out that she was a wonderful person as well. I bought her book, which she graciously signed for me. I read the book on the plane on my way home. I will treasure it always.

She was a classic and will be missed.

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www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/06/15/ronnie-claire-edwards-waltons-dies/85936344/

Ronnie Claire Edwards, the veteran actress on the beloved TV series,The Waltons, has died, according to her Facebook page. She was 83.

"Ronnie Claire passed peacefully in her sleep this evening," her page said late Tuesday. "Our beautiful and extraordinary friend has peacefully made her final curtain call. Thank you all for your wonderful caring and support."

Edwards, who had been living in Texas, had a long TV and film career but was best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, the domineering wife of storekeeper Ike Godsey, in the CBS series about a Virginia mountain family living through the 1930s financial depression and World War II.

The series ran for nine years in the 1970s; Edwards began appearing in it in 1975.

Edwards, born and raised in Oklahoma City, got her start in show biz when she left home at 15 to travel with a carnival around Oklahoma, according to her page on the Oklahoma Historical Society website.

She appeared in such movies as The Dead Pool (1988), Nobody’s Fool (1986), and 8 Seconds (1994), and her last role in a TV series was Harlene in 2007's 12 Miles of Bad Road, according to her IMDb page.

She was the author of several books, including memoirs published in 2012, Mr. Godsey asked me to marry him and I said: "yes!": (exit sobbing), and in 2000, The Knife Thrower's Assistant :Memoirs of a Human Target.

She also co-wrote a musical play, Idols of the King, as a tribute to Elvis Presley's career, legacy and most passionate fans.

Her last Facebook post, in May, featured a picture of herself with her friend, tenor Paul Grant.

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Honeybee Nobel Prize in Journalism Posts: 2,409	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 15, 2016 21:44:30 GMT -5 via mobile Brenda, ForeverWaltons, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Honeybee on Jun 15, 2016 21:44:30 GMT -5 So sad to hear. I told my mom. She passed away, yesterday. RIP Ronnie Claire Edwards aka Corabeth Godsey Walton.
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ForeverWaltons Nobel Prize in Journalism Lynn Hamilton (Verdie) & I at the Waltons Reunion - Burbank, CA Sept. 28th, 2012 Posts: 4,997	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 16, 2016 9:52:20 GMT -5 sdw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ForeverWaltons on Jun 16, 2016 9:52:20 GMT -5 www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ronnie-claire-edwards-waltons-actress-dead-at-83_us_5762802ee4b09c926cfe4ad2
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ForeverWaltons Nobel Prize in Journalism Lynn Hamilton (Verdie) & I at the Waltons Reunion - Burbank, CA Sept. 28th, 2012 Posts: 4,997	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 16, 2016 9:56:40 GMT -5 sdw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ForeverWaltons on Jun 16, 2016 9:56:40 GMT -5 Star Trek: The Next Generation's tribute to Ronnie Claire: www.startrek.com/article/remembering-tng-guest-ronnie-claire-edwards-1933-2016
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ForeverWaltons Nobel Prize in Journalism Lynn Hamilton (Verdie) & I at the Waltons Reunion - Burbank, CA Sept. 28th, 2012 Posts: 4,997	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 16, 2016 10:32:20 GMT -5 Brenda, River, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ForeverWaltons on Jun 16, 2016 10:32:20 GMT -5
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ForeverWaltons Nobel Prize in Journalism Lynn Hamilton (Verdie) & I at the Waltons Reunion - Burbank, CA Sept. 28th, 2012 Posts: 4,997	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 16, 2016 10:34:51 GMT -5 Brenda and River like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ForeverWaltons on Jun 16, 2016 10:34:51 GMT -5
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River Publisher Posts: 1,323	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 16, 2016 12:40:03 GMT -5 Brenda likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by River on Jun 16, 2016 12:40:03 GMT -5 RIP. So sad that she is gone.
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cinlou Publisher Me! Posts: 1,479	Ronnie Claire Edwards Jun 17, 2016 10:43:41 GMT -5 ForeverWaltons and sdw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cinlou on Jun 17, 2016 10:43:41 GMT -5 artsblog.dallasnews.com/2016/06/ronnie-claire-edwards-corabeth-godsey-on-the-waltons-dead-at-83.html/
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Shell Reporter Posts: 198	Ronnie Claire Edwards Aug 1, 2016 4:55:14 GMT -5 sdw and patriciaanne like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shell on Aug 1, 2016 4:55:14 GMT -5 I didn't know until today about Ronnie Claire passing away. Sad that another Walton cast member has passed on.
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