Edward Charles Waterman, age 88 of Boones Mill, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011. Funeral Mass will be conducted from Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 10 a.m. Wednesday with Father Mark White officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Autism Speaks, 1 East 33rd St., 4th Floor, New York, New York 10016 or at autismspeaks.org. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. at Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 220 @ Wirtz Rd., Rocky Mount. www.connerbowman.com