Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Lee Bunch

Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Lee Bunch, age 47 passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Pruitt Health Toccoa.

Edwin Lee Bunch was born August 29, 1974 in Jackson, Mississippi to late Walton Randolph Bunch and Judith Lorene Ward Bunch.  His parents felt blessed to have Eddie join their happy family.  After his father’s passing on July 20, 1976, he and his mother remained in Mississippi until 1981 when they moved to California to be with family.  They had many happy times there with family and friends.  After his mother’s family moved to Georgia, Eddie and his mother remained in California for several more years.  Eddie was very close to his Nana so they decided to move to Toccoa, Georgia in 2003 to be nearer the family.  Eddie began attending Avita Community Partners in Toccoa, where his special needs could be addressed.  Due to his mother having some physical problems, in 2017 his mother met with Avita Housing Placement to search for a hostess family to care for Eddie.  After meeting Carla and Devan Persaud of Blairsville, Georgia in 2018, it was decided they were a good match for Eddie and in August of that year, he moved in with the Persauds before his birthday.  He was loved and cherished by Carla and Devan. He was later joined by Ben who became like a brother to him.  Eddie attended Avita Community Partners in Blairsville until just recently. He learned of his cancer diagnosis in early 2021.  During his stay with the Persauds, he was very happy and felt accepted.  He greatly enjoyed having male figures in his life.  In March of this year Devan, Eddie and Ben lost Carla to cancer.  Because of Eddie’s illness, he was moved to Pruitt Health where he could be closer to his mother until the time of his death.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter R. Bunch, paternal grandparents, Roy Lee Bunch and Gladys Marie Bunch, paternal uncle, Ray Bunch, paternal aunts, Ida May Bunch and Sheila Matthews; maternal grandparents, Clarence Edwin Ward and Charlene Blair Ward, maternal uncle, Kenneth Charles Ward, maternal aunt, Barbara Ward Hines.

Survivors include his mother, Judith Lorene Ward Bunch; maternal uncle, George Edwin Ward and his wife Juleann; as well as many other cousins.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 1 O’clock p.m. at the First Alliance Church in Toccoa with Pastor Chris Gambill officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Special Olympics Georgia, 6046 Financial Road, Norcross, Georgia 30071 or donate online at www.specialolympicsga.org in memory of Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Lee Bunch.

Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Lee Bunch.