Robert Edwards
Posted: March 16, 2018
COLUMBUS — Robert Edwards, 76, died March 11, 2018, at his residence. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove MB Church of Columbus with the Rev. Therman Cunningham Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be today from noon-6 p.m. at Carter’s of Columbus. Mr. Edwards was born in Columbus on April 24, 1941, to the late Walker Edwards and Lillie Mae Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Lesia Edwards Johnson; siblings, Johnny Lee Edwards, Walker Edwards, Charlie Edwards, Catherine Edwards, Mattie Jackson and Julia Chism. He is survived by his children, Anthony Stewart, Diane Edwards, Michael Edwards, Linda Edwards and Terric Edwards, all of Memphis, Tennessee; siblings, Frank Edwards of Tampa, Florida, Hubbard Edwards of Rochester, New York and John Wesley Edwards of Rochester, New York; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert Sloan, Fredrick Pate, Cedrick Stevenson, Curly Stevenson Courtney Johnson and Edward Lee.