Obituary of Roy Francis EDWARDS, Jersey County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Delores Andrews Coleman Roy Edwards of Kane Dies In Hospital Roy Francis Edwards of Route One, Kane died at on twenty-five o'clock Friday morning at the St. Louis County Hospital where he had been a patient for four weeks. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home with Carlton Christenson officiation. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Edwards, a son of the late Patrick Lee and Laura Wiseman Edwards, was born in Greenburg, Kansas, and his age at the time of death was fifty-five years, seven months, and ten days. His survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Daniel Carrico and Kimberly Edwards of Kane, Mrs. John Webb and Mrs. Gary Cooper of Jerseyville; one son Monte D. Edwards of Jerseyville, Route four; six grandchildren; two brothers, John R. Edwards of Athensville and Archie L. Edwards of Chaplin, and two sisters, Mrs. Marie VanVoorhis of Uncle Colorado, and Mrs. Margaret Parrott of Glencoe, Missouri. His wife, Pearl Edwards, died June 28, 1964. Mr. Edwards was a member of Local 377 Carpenter's Union. retrieved from Charles' "Tot" Andrews Trunk submitted by Dolores Andrews ----------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Delores Andrews Coleman