Edwards obituaries (J-Z), Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Edwards, James Lamar 29 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Jerry Nelson Edwards, James W. 2 Oct 2004 Oct 2004 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Jesse T. 28 May 2003 May 2003 Don Johnson Edwards, Joe 27 Dec 2002 Dec 2002 Don Johnson Edwards, Joyce Ann Mack 10 Nov 2006 Nov 2006 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Margaret Stafford 29 Sep 2005 Oct 2005 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Michael 19 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Mildred White 11 Jul 2002 Jul 2002 Don Johnson Edwards, Monte McNabb 14 Feb 2006 Feb 2006 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Neville Reid 2 May 2003 May 2003 Don Johnson Edwards, Nicholas P. 27 Jul 1934 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Edwards, Norman Olliver 18 Nov 2011 Nov 2011 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Onie Mae Stringfield 7 Jan 1999 Jan 1999 Don Johnson Edwards, Otis Charles 28 Dec 1999 Dec 1999 Don Johnson Edwards, Rosa Lee 30 May 2008 Jun 2008 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Sally Fairbanks 20 Sep 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Edwards, Sam, Jr. 26 Jul 2009 Aug 2009 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Sammy 23 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Don Johnson Edwards, Sarah Elizabeth Stewart 14 Feb 1930 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Edwards, Shawn Ethan 11 Dec 2002 Dec 2002 Don Johnson Edwards, Travis Joseph 20 Mar 1999 Mar 1999 Don Johnson Edwards, Vollie Mae 9 Sep 2004 Sep 2004 Jerry Nelson Edwards, Wallace Andrew (Judge) 22 Feb 2005 Feb 2005 Jerry Nelson Edwards, William D. 14 Jul 2011 Jul 2011 Jerry Nelson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 1/29/2013 EDWARDS, JAMES LAMAR James Lamar Edwards, 53 years old of Hammond, a native of Laurel, Mississippi, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at Richard Murphy Hospice House. He was born on Friday, April 24, 1959, in Laurel. Mr. Edwards was employed for 25 years with Bill Hood Auto Group of Hammond. Surviving are his wife, Tuesday "Tudy" Sullivan Edwards; 3 children, Sandra Holifield, Chad Edwards, and Hailie Edwards; 2 step-daughters, Ashley Pinion and Bailie Pinion; 7 grandchildren; father, Ralph Edwards; mother, Linda Woods Pagano; 4 sisters, Brenda Rowell, Bobbi Jean Gillentine, Etha Thompson, and Lisa Hott; and 4 brothers, Jerry Edwards, Howard Edwards, Willie Yawn, and Joseph Yawn. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, Wednesday, January 30, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Rose Memorial Park Cemetery in Hammond. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Richard Murphy Hospice Foundation, 16013 Halbert Rd., Hammond, LA 70403. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/2/2004 EDWARDS, JAMES W. "SHORTY" He died on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a 68, a resident of Kentwood and native of Amite. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3. Visitation at New Jerusalem Pentacostal Church, Kentwood, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, conducted by the Rev. Gary Jones and the Rev. Jack Gentry. Interment in New Jerusalem Cemetery, Kentwood. He is survived by his wife, Idell Peek Edwards of Kentwood; a son, Clyde Booty Jr. of Kentwood; a daughter, Anita Esch of McComb, Miss.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Estelle Cucchiara of Hammond and Helen Shaffet of Albany. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Booty Doty; parents, the Rev. Ruben Edwards and Mae Dykes Edwards; and two brothers, Bobby Edwards and Ruben Edwards Jr. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/28/2003 EDWARDS, JESSE T. He was a longtime theater owner and operator in Hammond, having owned and operated the Ritz Theater, and operated the Columbia Theater and the Joy Drive-In. He died Monday, May 26, 2003, at his residence in Hammond. He was 74 and a native of Newport, Miss. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. conducted by Livingston Lodge 160. Survived by his wife, Madee Sibley Edwards, Hammond; two sons, Jesse T. Edwards Jr. and John E. Edwards, both of Tampa, Fla.; four daughters, Janet Edwards Kurtz, Tampa, Toni Edwards Kanter, Tickfaw, Terri Edwards Covington, Walker, and Judy Edwards, Hammond; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Jo Hudson, Durant, Miss., and Irene Reynolds and Jane Welburn, both of Jackson, Miss. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Allen Edwards; a brother, Ennis Edwards; and a sister, Phyllis Waller. He was a member and past president of Hammond Lions Club and Livingston Masonic Lodge 160, Hammond. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners' Hospital for Children Burn Unit, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550-2725. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/27/2002 EDWARDS, JOE A millwright and a resident of Moss Point, Miss., and former resident of Ponchatoula, he died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Miss. He was 74 and a native of Walnut Grove. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home chapel, Ponchatoula, from noon Saturday until religious service at 2 p.m. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Christine Clark Edwards, Moss Point; four sons, Ronald J. Edwards and Randy C. Edwards, both of Ponchatoula, Richard A. Edwards, Romania, and Rodney Dean Edwards, Holden; 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill Edwards; and two sisters, Audie Emmons, Ponchatoula and Wanda Hastings, Ponchatoula. Preceded in death by first wife, Dean Lawhorn Edwards; and a brother, Bobby Edwards. ********************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 11/10/2006 EDWARDS, JOYCE ANN MACK A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Kentwood, she died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at her home at the age of 53. Visiting at Promised Land Baptist Church, 7234 Plank Road, on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Perry Wright. Interment in Zachary Public Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Calvin Edwards Sr.; father, Willie Mack of Muskegon, Mich.; four sons, Tyrone Mack, Calvin Edwards Jr., Demond Edwards and Jonathan Edwards, all of Baton Rouge; a sister, Geraldine Lands of Baton Rouge; and a brother, Ivory Mack of Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel D. Mack; a son, Steven Mack; a sister, the Rev. Cassie Morris; and a brother, Bishop George R. Mack. Carney-Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin St., is in charge of arrangements. ********************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/29/2005 EDWARDS, MARGARET STAFFORD "MIMI" A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Amite, she died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Capital House Nursing Home. She was 83 and a registered nurse who retired from Baton Rouge General Medical Center with more than 38 years of service. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and in the chapel on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Jan Holloway. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Steve Crutchfield of Raleigh, N.C., and Gwen and Dr. James Hardin of St. Louis; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Brenda Stafford of Denham Springs and John and Laura Stafford of Baton Rouge; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. John Henkel and Ernestine of Athens, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, Beth Pritchett, James Hardin, Wade and Sarah Crutchfield, Emily, Justin, Morgan, Courtney, Kayla and Trey Stafford; and two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Grace Pritchett. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Henkel; first husband of 33 years, J.V. Stafford; second husband of four years, Neal Edwards; and three brothers, Edward, Hatton and Gene Ray Henkel. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge. ********************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/19/2013 EDWARDS, MICHAEL Age 53, native of Mains, Germany and resident of Albany, Michael passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at North Oaks Medical Center. He was a carpenter by trade and a United States Air Force Veteran. He was a member of New Beulah Baptist Church. Michael leaves behind his wife, Patricia Edwards; mother, Elfriede Edwards; daughter, Jennifer Strickland and husband James; son, James Michael Edwards and wife Tonya; step-daughter, Paige Cowart; step-son, Derek Crayton; six grandchildren, James Michael Edwards II, Ja'Lynn Annagail Edwards, DeMarkell Edwards, Samantha Hare, Landon Michael Strickland and Christopher Ashley Day; three step- grandchildren, Brandon Davis, Olivia Crayton and Emma Crayton. Preceding Michael in death were his father Robert David Edwards; paternal grandmother, Gladys Edwards; maternal grandparents, Louise and Frederick Nauroschat. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, of Hammond on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. The services will be officiated by Pastor L.C. Lord. Interment will follow in Hungarian Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Albany. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home. ********************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 7/11/2002 EDWARDS, MILDRED WHITE A native and resident of Hammond, she died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Landmark Nursing Home, Baton Rouge. She was 82. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Visiting at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1503 Pecan St., Hammond, from 8:30 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Dr. Lonnie Wascom. Interment in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by her husband, Earl Allen Edwards, Baton Rouge, who has since passed away on July 10, 2002, at Heritage Manor in Baton Rouge; a daughter and son-in- law, Billie Jean and Oscar Lofton, Hammond; three grandchildren, Warren Kelly Lofton, Sean Andrew Lofton and Evan Kyle Lofton; seven great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Hazel Daigle, Gonzales, and Amy Davis and Ida Stevens, both of Hammond. Preceded in death by a sister, Oma Lea Jones; three brothers, Wilton W. Bailey, Wilbur White and Clarence White; and parents. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Odyssey Health Care of Baton Rouge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/14/2005 EDWARDS, MONTE McNABB "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7. Monte McNabb Edwards went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at age 91. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Kentwood. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Emile and Theresa Edwards of Baton Rouge, and Frankie and Charlene Edwards of Whittier, N.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and David Ingalls of Baton Rouge; and eight grandchildren, Bryan "Sid" Edwards and wife Maureen "Beanie," Vicki McInnis and husband Dean, Lisa Hubbard and husband John, Stephanie Bonk and husband Tom, Bonnie Edwards, Angela Townsend Easley, Tammy Ingalls and Christine I. Gordon and husband Jermaine. She is also survived by 22 great-grandchildren, Cody, Delaney, Chase and Jack Ryan Edwards, Haley, Jeremy, Austin and Nicholas McInnis, Peyton and Dylan Hubbard, Jaclyn Greene and husband Ben, Kevin, Andrew and Emily Tavera, Sarah Townsend and Hannah Reyes, Jordan and Jarrett Ingalls, Austin and Alston Bynum and Taijha and Jaylen Gordon; a great-great-grandson, Seth Parker; four sisters, Alma Ashford, Catherine Yarborough, Mary Kelley and Joyce Travis; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Edwards; parents, George and Ethel Day McNabb; sisters, Emma Gardner, Sally Nettles and Mamie Allen; brothers, Claude McNabb, Fred McNabb and Frank McNabb; and infant sisters, Alline McNabb and Allie McNabb. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church. Visitation was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Visitation at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Glen Miers of Zoar Baptist Church. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Bryan "Sid" Edwards, Dean McInnis, John Hubbard, Hubert "Brother" Yarborough Jr., Earl Kelley Jr. and Donnie Edwards. Honorary pallbearers are her great-grandsons, Cody, Chase and Jack Ryan Edwards, Jeremy, Austin and Nicholas McInnis, Peyton and Dylan Hubbard, Kevin and Andrew Tavera, Jordan and Jarrett Ingalls, Austin and Alston Bynum, and Seth Parker. The family extends their gratitude to the fifth floor staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and the staff at Lakewood Quarters for their kind and loving care. Memorial donations may be made to Edwards Autism Disability Trust Fund, c/o Hancock Bank, Baton Rouge, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/2/2003 EDWARDS, NEVILLE REID Mrs. Neville Reid Edwards died at her home in Ponchatoula on Thursday, May 1, 2003. She was the daughter of the late Justice Robert R. Reid and the late Katherine Buck Reid; wife of the late Byard Edwards; mother of Katherine E. Vigneron, Byard Edwards Jr., Beryl E. Robertson and Andrew M. Edwards II; and is also survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Age 90, a native of Amite and resident of Ponchatoula, Mrs. Edwards was a longtime member of the Methodist Women's Society and served for many years as the church librarian. Family and friends are invited to the religious services at the family home at 301 S. Fourth St., Ponchatoula, on Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 3 p.m. Visitation will be at the family home on Saturday, May 3, 2003, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Sunday after 1 p.m. until the religious service. Burial will follow at the family cemetery on the Tangipahoa River near Robert. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Ponchatoula Branch Library, 380 N. Fifth St., Ponchatoula, LA 70454. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 7/27/1934 EDWARDS, NICHOLAS P. Nicholas P. Edwards, 78, died at Ponchatoula [before 25 July]. Son of Major Nicholas Stone Edwards and Mrs. Adeline Bankston Edwards, pioneers of Wilmer. Funeral in Amite; interment in Amite Cemetery. Survived by three sons, Angus Edwards of Ponchatoula, Merritt Edwards of Wilmer, Fleet Edwards of Memphis, TN; four daughters, Mrs. H. P. Mixon of Amite, Mrs. B. Hyde of Port Arthur, TX, Mrs. Willie McCain of FL; Mrs. F. D. Travis of Ponchatoula. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 11/18/2011 EDWARDS, NORMAN OLLIVER Norman Olliver Edwards, 65 years old, a resident of Ponchatoula and formerly of Hammond, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Norman was born Tuesday, July 16, 1946, in Hammond. He was retired from Texaco Motiva, Star Enterprise as head of the Environmental Department after 30 years. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Mitch and Cindy Edwards and Lawson and Kelly Edwards; a son, Robert Edwards; grandchildren, Kayla, Nicholas, Amanda and Andrew Douglas Edwards; sister, Virginia Lee Cameron; and brothers, Lonnie and William Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Virginia Davis Edwards; and a brother, Lawson Louis Edwards. Friends will be received Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. until chapel services at 1 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Hammond. Interment will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/7/1999 EDWARDS, ONIE MAE STRINGFIELD A resident of Amite, she died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 1999, at her home. She was 88 and a native of Boliver. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8 a.m. Thursday. Religious services at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by Elder Bob Lowery. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens. Survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jimmy Edwards, Houston, and Tommy and Linda Edwards, Baton Rouge; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons; and three sisters, Novie Gomez, Hammond, Wilkie Conerly, Meridian, Miss., and Fanny Waller, Tangipahoa. Preceded in death by husband, J.D. Edwards; parents, William Jesse and Ollie Jane Bankston Stringfield; a brother and three sisters. She was a member of Wilmer Baptist Church. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/28/1999 EDWARDS, OTIS CHARLES A retired deputy commissioner of Public Welfare of the state of Louisiana, he died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999. He was 90, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Amite City. He was a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, with four years in the Pacific, and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Survived by two daughters, Jane Lotspeich Edwards and Anne Shirley Edwards; and a son, William Breed Edwards. Preceded in death by his wife and two sons. He was a graduate of LSU, a 1965 recipient of the Charles Dunbar Award and enjoyed gardening. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 5/30/2008 EDWARDS, ROSA LEE Died at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was a native of Hattiesburg, MS and a resident of Roseland. Age 83 years. Visitation at Roseland Baptist Church, Roseland, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Saturday. Services conducted by Rev. Mervin Strother. Interment Killian Chapel Cemetery, Amite. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Mavis Beasley, Avondale, Marilyn Dominano Bentivegna, Tickfaw, Barbara Louge, Columbia, MS, Glenda Bennett, Pumpkin Center and Debra Rowell, Albany; 1 son, Robert Edwards, Tickfaw; 1 brother, Lavon White, Roger, AR; 1 sister, Mrs. Roberta Babaz, Sulfur; 24 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 9 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edwards; parents, Herbert and Lucy White; grandson, Jason Bennett; great- granddaughter, Wendy Breaux; 4 brothers, Leon White, Paul White, Robert White and Hugh L. White. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For more information, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/29/2002 EDWARDS, SALLY FAIRBANKS Baton Rouge - Sally Fairbanks Edwards, 55, died Saturday, Sept. 28, at her residence. She was a homemaker and a native of Jena. She is survived by her husband, Harold A. "Lonnie" Edwards III; her parents, Rodell and Nolen Fairbanks; four daughters, Wendy Brinkmann, Sharon Boothe, Sarah Edwards and Kimberly Landry, all of Baton Rouge; a sister, Cassie Slayton of Colofax; a brother, Thomas Fairbanks of Jena; and five grandchildren, Brinna Harris, Annabelle Brinkmann, Paul Landry and Wyatte and Morgan Boothe. She was preceded in death by a sister; Klava McKinney; and three brothers, Larry, Charlie and Govie Fairbanks. Family Memorial Service will be held at Blood River Church of God, Springfield, at a later date. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd. is in charge. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, TX 77297-0153, Attention: Pediatric Cancer Research, Account: Sally F. Edwards. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/26/2009 EDWARDS, SAM, JR. Sam "Uncle Bo" Edwards Jr., 72, of Maurepas, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a loving husband, brother and uncle. Sam was born on Sunday, March 7, 1937, in Bude, Miss., son of Sam and Louise Hoover Edwards, who preceded him in death. He was a retired employee of Shell Chemical and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a very generous and clever man who loved running his backhoe and telling jokes. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Wilta Dupuy Edwards; sister and brother-in-law, Glenda "June" Edwards Becnel and Lou Becnel; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Margie Edwards; sister-in-law, Cindy McKinney Edwards; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Collins and Betty Dupuy, Kerma and Ronald Guedry, Melba and Andrew Brenn; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his brother, Harold Edwards; sisters, Catherine Edwards Davis and Sally Edwards Hill; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jessie and Lena Loupe Dupuy. Friends will be received at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula on Sunday, July 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at St Stephens Catholic Church in Whitehall on Monday, July 27, from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Whitehall Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leonard Coats Jr., Keith Davis, Jacob Edwards, Joseph "Bozo" Dupuy, Alton "Bubba" LeBourgeois and Blake Johnston. Sam was loved by many and his sense of humor will be greatly missed. The family wishes to extend their thanks to Dr. Walker and the staff at North Oaks Medical Center for taking such great care of our beloved uncle Bo. "Now the sun is shining, I'm happy and free. No more sorrow, no troubles to see. I'm going home to glory, my Savior to see. Glory to God, He remembered me." An online guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/23/2003 EDWARDS, SAMMY Baton Rouge - Sammy Edwards, 45, died Friday, April 18, 2003, at Earl K. Long Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was a native of New Orleans and a mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Ida Carter Edwards; one daughter, Fayean Thomas of Baton Rouge; one son, Huey Thomas of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Annie Lee Bernard and Linda Sanders, both of New Orleans; six brothers, Andrew Edwards of Las Vegas, John, George and Thomas Edwards, all of New Orleans, James Glover of Baton Rouge and Murphy Edwards of Kentwood. Charles H. Gordon will conduct the funeral Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Chapel COGIC, Baton Rouge. Dismissal will be Friday at 10 a.m., followed by burial in Southern Memorial Garden. Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 2/14/1930 EDWARDS, SARAH ELIZABETH STEWART A memorial service will be held Sunday at Amite Methodist church for the late Mrs. Bolivar E. Edwards nee Sarah Elizabeth Stewart. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/11/2002 EDWARDS, SHAWN ETHAN A conductor with the Illinois Central Railroad and a resident of Hammond, he died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, in Cottonport. He was 30 and a native of Oklahoma City. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 10 a.m. Thursday until service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jack Stoop. Survived by his mother Nancy W. Baird of Hammond; a son, Hunter Adams Edwards of Gonzales; a stepson, Dayne Poirrier of Gonzales; a brother, James McCollum of Houston; three aunts, Mercedee Taylor of Prairieville, Judy Pool of Gladewater, Texas, and Carol Gerwick of Kingsville, Texas; grandfather, John W. Wilson of Texas; great- aunt, Lucille Breeden of Sour Lake, Texas; a special friend, Nicole Garza of Baker; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Edwards; and stepfather, Tommy W. Baird Sr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shawn Edwards Memorial Fund at any Hibernia Bank. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/20/1999 EDWARDS, TRAVIS JOSEPH A resident of Killian, he died Friday, March 19, 1999, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was 72 and a native of Ponchatoula. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Visiting at the funeral home 8 a.m. until religious services in the chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Gary Quave. Interment in Killian Cemetery. Survived by wife, Beverly J. Edwards, Killian; a son, Edward Glenn Jones, Killian; and 11 sisters and brothers. Preceded in death by parents, Elias and Mary Edwards; two sisters and a brother. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/9/2004 EDWARDS, VOLLIE MAE Amite -- Vollie Mae Edwards, 69, died Sept. 4, 2004, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. A native of Brookhaven, Miss., she is survived by her son, Osby Edwards Jr. of Amite; and her daughter, Althea M. Perkins of Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Morris and Riley Morris Sr.; her son, Angelo and William McNelty; and two sisters, Geneva Andrews and Eula Mae Vining. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 4 to 7 p.m. The Rev. David Franklin will conduct the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Amite No. 1 COGIC. Burial will be at Butler's Cemetery, Amite. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 2/22/2005 EDWARDS, JUDGE WALLACE ANDREW (RET.) A retired judge with the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, he died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 67 and a native of Ponchatoula. He is survived by his wife, Diane Edwards; daughter, Summer Edwards, Houston; stepdaughter, Kimberly Anne Bowman, Baton Rouge; son, Stuart Edwards, Austin, Texas; stepson, Christopher Bevolo, Baton Rouge; sister, Ann Edwards Lee, Houston; granddaughter, Taylor Edwards, Houston; and grandson, Scott Edwards, Houston. He was preceded in death by a son, John Wallace Edwards; a brother, Andrew M. Edwards III; and parents, Andrew and Helen Seib Edwards. Visiting was at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21. Visiting at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, until memorial service at noon. There will be a private interment in Wetmore Cemetery in Ponchatoula. He graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 1955. He held an undergraduate degree from Tulane University and graduated from Tulane Law School in 1961. At the age of 28, he was elected as district judge of the 22nd Judicial District Court, which includes St. Tammany and Washington parishes. He was the youngest judge ever elected to a Louisiana state court. In 1994, he retired from the Court of Appeal. In lieu of flowers, the judge would appreciate a memorial donation in memory of his son John to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2325 Weymouth Drive, Suite N., Baton Rouge, LA 70809. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 7/14/2011 EDWARDS, WILLIAM D. A resident of Ponchatoula, he died at 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at his home. He was born March 13, 1927 in Amite and was 84 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Lucille F. Edwards; two sons, Leo Edwards and William D. Edwards, Jr.; 3 step-sons, Micheal Cook, Frank Weems and James Weems; sister, Mary Louise Edwards McGehee; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Mittie C. Edwards; son, Gerald Wayne Edwards; step-son, Jay Weems; brother, Lewis Edwards; sister, Lucille Edwards White. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 9 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011. Interment Stevens Cemetery, Amite. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/edwards2.txt