Edith Achee

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:1-3

Edith Nell Furr Achee, beloved Mother, Grandma, and GiGi, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She entered this world on August 31, 1928, born to Jessie Mae and Albert Furr, Sr., in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Baker. She loved her cats, sewing, singing in the choir at church, teaching Sunday School, and could always be found with a cookie in each hand.

Nell is survived by her daughter, Laura Achee Metcalfe and husband, Gary; daughter-in-law, Lelia Achee; grandchildren, Jaime Callender Turner and husband, Davy, Lindsey Metcalfe Moore and husband, Bobby, Courtney Metcalfe Varnado and husband, Ryan, Troy Metcalfe and wife, Kalyn, Jacob Anthony Achee and Kristen, and Alayna Achee Quave, US Army and husband, Daniel, US Army; step-grandchildren, Christy Johnson and Natasha O'Brien; numerous great-grandchildren; and longtime caregiver and special friend, Marilyn Lewis.

Nell is preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Charlie" Anthony Achee; parents, Albert Troy Furr, Sr. and Jessie Mae Crews Furr; daughter, Linda Achee Callender; sons, Gary Michael Achee and Barry "Drew" Achee; and brothers, Albert "A.T." Furr and Donovan "Donnie" Furr.

Special thanks to the amazing staff at Always Best Care Senior Services, Oakwood Village Assisted Living, and Hospice of Baton Rouge.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan Varnado, Bobby Moore, Jacob Achee, Troy Metcalfe, Davy Turner, Daniel Quave, Elijah Turner, and Lucas Turner.

Relatives and friends are invited to join the family for the visitation at First Baptist Church Baker, 3213 Groom Road, on Friday, December 16, 2022, from 10:00 AM until the Funeral Service at 1:00 PM. The graveside service and burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Baker, Louisiana.