Falcom “David” Edwards,82, of Ringgold went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 29, 2021. David was born on February 16, 1938 in Lafollette Tn. He was the first person from Tennessee to be accepted into the Nuclear Power program in the Navy. He trained some under Admiral Rickover. After 8 years in the Navy he came to Chattanooga and worked at Combustion Engineering, Camp Adahi and did home repairs. After he retired he when to work at being a wonderful house husband and working with wood. He made beautiful hand crafted bowls and was so excited when the Hunter Art Museum of Art bought a bowl. Making wooden bowls and telling Nosy and Bumpy stories to the young family members was his joy in life. He also had a servant heart to Sherry. He loved having the young great-grands come and spend the night.
He was preceded in death by his father, Falcom Edwards, mother, Mary Edwards, stepmother, Blanche Edwards, brother, Dan Edwards and sister, Galyn Corhen
He is survived by his wife, Sherry Lee Edwards of 55 years, they were married on Christmas Day. His son, Buddy (Pam) Edwards, daughters, Kathleen (Jay) Daly and Christine Wilkinson. He had 15 grandchildren, Ely Edwards, Alaina, (Cory) Stonewall, Whitney (Blake) LeMay, Azaria Juarez, Michael (Andi) Malone, Kristina (Jonathan Grant) Malone, Randi (Nick) Howren, JD (Ali) Daly, Zac Daly, Dewain (Jessie) Malone, Sarita Malone, Jovie Wilkinson, Katelyn Wilkinson, KC (Darrah) Wilkinson, Mark Wilkinson. 14 great-grandchildren, Danni, Nova, Belle, Briar, Wylder, Brayden, Jack, Henry, Layney, Laytyn, Mason, Wyatt, Brealyn, Lucas, Will, and Maddox. Friends from the Friday night group of 30 plus years, Saundra and Bill Braden, Judy and Allan Wilson and Jane Miller. Also best friend, Robert Gunther, plus several nieces and nephews and cousins
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 12:30 pm in the funeral home chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel with Pastor Lowell Hillis officiating. Interment will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 and from 11:00 am until time of service Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Malone, Ely Edwards, Larry Malone, Robert Gunther, Nick Howren, Blake LeMay, Jonathan Grant and Dewain Malone.
Due to Covid-19, we request that mask be worn at all times at the funeral home and at the cemetery, and that all Hamilton County and the CDC’s mandates be adhered to.
Please share your memories of David with the family at www.chattanoogaeastbrainerdchapel.com
Arrangements are by the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 8214 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421
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