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Longs...Joseph Daniel Edge of Longs, SC entered the presence of his Lord and Savior in the early morning hours on November 1, 2014 at the age of 81. Dan, as he was known, was born in Conway, SC on August 25, 1933 to Lola Etta Causey Edge and Mc Duff Edge both of Conway. Dan enlisted in the United States Air Force on March 23, 1953 and married Nina Ree Bryant on May 26, 1953. He retired as a Chief Master Sergeant after serving our nation for over 20 years. During his service, Dan was a veteran of three foreign wars. Some of his tours and duties include his service in the Strategic Air Command and Military Airlift Command, a member of the Weather Mission Squadron in Guam, Chief Mechanic on the B52 Bomber, Crew Chief on the C137, and Crew Chief on the C5A. After retiring from the military, he began his second career as a Right-of-Way Agent with the South Carolina Highway Department which spanned 20 years from March of 1973 to 1993. A few of his major road projects include: Hwy 9 Bypass, Interstate I-95 in Dillon, Hwy 17 Bypass, Hwy 17 Overpass Bridge, Homes Town Road Project, Expansion of four lanes on Hwy 327 in Florence, Expansion of four lanes on Hwy 544, Expansion of four lane on Highway 378, and his last project before retiring was the Waterway Bridge Project on Hwy 544. After Dan retired from SCDOT, he finished his professional career by being contracted to secure the Right-of-Way for Highway 22 and Highway 31. He devoted his life to serving his family, the needs of others, and spreading the life-changing message of Jesus Christ that had so impacted him. He was a long time member of Mt. Leon Baptist Church in Longs where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, and led the Youth Ministry and Bus Ministry for many years. Dan was a very dedicated member of Gideons International for many years where he served out of the camp in Myrtle Beach. He also had the honor of serving young men as an Assistant Scout Master in the Boy Scouts of America. Dan is survived by the love of his life, wife and partner of 61 years, Nina Ree Edge; two sons, Stephen Joel Edge and Joey Daniel Edge; two daughters, Andrea Melton Edge and Kari Contos Edge; five amazing grandchildren, Stephen Joel Edge Jr., Mindy Edge, Aspen S. Edge, Andrew Edge, and Ethan Edge; and siblings, Pauline Bryant of Myrtle Beach, Mary Simpson of Camden, Joyce Ann Causey Holt of Conway, and Glen Dale Causey of Conway. He was predeceased by his mother, Lola Etta Causey Edge, father, McDuff Edge both of Conway, his sisters, Faith Carlton of Goldsboro, NC, Hope Dinkins of Galivants Ferry, Love Edge of Conway, Wonnie Etta Smith of Cornelia, GA, and brothers James Hampton of Ft. Campbell, KY, Riley David of Houston, Texas, Paul Mitchell of Clinton, SC, McDuffie of Clinton, William Charles of Gray Court, SC, and William Duff, of Conway, SC. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Mt. Leon Baptist Church in Longs. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Following the celebration of his life, his body will be laid to rest at the Mt. Leon Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family request that any honorarium be made to Gideons International, Myrtle Beach Camp, P. O. Box 8832, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-8832 for the purchase and distribution of Bibles. Please sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Loris Chapel is serving the family.

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Dan Edge

August 25, 1933 - November 1, 2014