Robert Earl "Red" Edwards, 91, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. Visitation from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at McGilley & Sheil Chapel. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert was born March 19, 1921, in Independence, MO, to Ruth Violet Lanham & Perry Marvin Edwards. He was known to many as thrifty & hard-working. As a young man he started his own welding & repair business, working out of his garage. He was respected as the person who could fix or build anything, & he had a remarkable understanding of how things worked. He worked for Sears for 31 years, retiring in 1984. He was well- liked & respected at work as dependable & capable. He enjoyed buying houses that needed repairs, doing the work, & then renting them out. Robert is survived by his wife Delta Juanita Farris Edwards of the home; sons Robert (Bob) Harry Edwards (wife Linda Jackson Edwards) & Perry Lester Edwards; daughters Delta Earlene Edwards Flewelling (husband Gary) & Kathy Ruth Edwards Drews; sister Margery L. Smith (husband LaMarr Smith); 7 grandchildren & 14 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice or Trinity Independent Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to www.mcgilleysheil.com. McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 11924 E. 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64133, 816-353-6555 www.mcgilleysheil.com
Published in Kansas City Star on December 16, 2012
Published in Kansas City Star on December 16, 2012
Robert Earl "Red" Edwards, 91, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. Visitation from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at McGilley & Sheil Chapel. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Robert was born March 19, 1921, in Independence, MO, to Ruth Violet Lanham & Perry Marvin Edwards. He was known to many as thrifty & hard-working. As a young man he started his own welding & repair business, working out of his garage. He was respected as the person who could fix or build anything, & he had a remarkable understanding of how things worked. He worked for Sears for 31 years, retiring in 1984. He was well- liked & respected at work as dependable & capable. He enjoyed buying houses that needed repairs, doing the work, & then renting them out. Robert is survived by his wife Delta Juanita Farris Edwards of the home; sons Robert (Bob) Harry Edwards (wife Linda Jackson Edwards) & Perry Lester Edwards; daughters Delta Earlene Edwards Flewelling (husband Gary) & Kathy Ruth Edwards Drews; sister Margery L. Smith (husband LaMarr Smith); 7 grandchildren & 14 great- grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice or Trinity Independent Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to www.mcgilleysheil.com. McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 11924 E. 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64133, 816-353-6555 www.mcgilleysheil.com
Published in Kansas City Star on December 16, 2012
Published in Kansas City Star on December 16, 2012
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