John Alfred Edwards, 80, of New Home, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was born in Post, Texas on January 2, 1935, to John W. Edwards and Ida Mae Jenkins. He attended school in New Home, and in April of 1954, he married his lifetime partner, Mary Bess Eades, also of New Home. John was actively involved in their pump business, serving as blacksmith, water well driller, and pump installer until retiring in 2005. Together, they were charter members of the National Cowboy Symposium, the Llano Estacado Driving Society, and several local square-dancing clubs.
John was preceded in death by his wife Mary Bess Edwards in 2007; his parents John W. Edwards in 1983 and Ida Mae Edwards in 2006; mother-in-law Maggie Eades in 1991 and father-in-law Clarence Eades in 1997; brother-in-law, Gene Eades in 2006; and sister, Evelyn Madison in 2014.
Survivors include one daughter, Karon and husband Larry Durham; one son, John and wife Carol Edwards; five grandchildren, Kary Laws and husband Clayton, Kriston Laws and husband Jeremy, Kayla Durham and husband Will Cornwell, Mac Edwards and wife Kristin, and Maggie Edwards; seven great-grandchildren, Kailey and Cohen Laws, Braydon and Brycin Laws, Gideon and Olive Edwards, and Peyton Edwards; and sisters and brother-in-law, Dolores Edwards, Charlene and Freddie Kieth, and Sue Eades. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Celebration of Life Services will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home with burial following. Visitation with family and friends will also be at Resthaven on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, from 6-8p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001.
Condolences and online guestbook can be found at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com.
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