Marilyn Beatrice Edwards, 77, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014, in Ashland, Missouri. She was born in King City, Missouri, to William Clark Brown and Mildred Lucille (Meade) Brown. She is survived by an uncle, William Meade, of St. Joseph, Missouri, a brother, James (and Gwanetha) Brown of Maysville, Missouri, three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.