Louis Henry Edwards, Jr.

Louis Henry Edwards, Jr., age 65, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at the RTA Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Lakeside, Arizona. Mr. Edwards was born on February 23, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Louis Henry and Ida (Poindexter) Edwards, Sr. He served in the United States Army. On September 5, 1965 he married Barbara Ann Hendree, together they had two sons, Louis Edwards, III and Gary Leonard Edwards. Louis worked for the United States Post Office in Los Angeles as well as a local gas company in Linwood, CA before going to work for Kimberly-Clark in Fullerton, CA, as a paper maker where he then retired after 25 years of service. Mr. Edwards was an avid sports fan enjoying both basketball and baseball. He loved the "Angels". Louis is survived by his wife, Barbara Edwards, of Show Low Pines, AZ; sons, Louis Edwards, III of Washington, DC and Gary Leonard Edwards of San Bernardino, CA; sisters, Shirlene Ivey of Show Low Pines, AZ, Sally M. Buckley of Central City, CA; brothers, LeRoy Edward of Memphis, TN; nephews, Derek Duncan (Queen) of Palm Beach, FL, Alfred G. Duncan of Ft. Wayne, IN, Kevin Ivy (Amy) of Apple Valley, CA; nieces, Brenda Bias (Phillip) of Blythe, CA, Angela McCrary (Jeffrey) of Central City, CA; brothers in law, Dwight Hendree (Georgia) of Walls, MS, David Hendree and Daniel Hendree both of Memphis, TN; sisters in law, Calvin Claxton (Bernice) of Turtle, AR, Dars Hendree and Patricia Hendree both of Memphis, TN; and a host of friends. Funeral Services will b e held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Owens Livingston Mortuary White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th Street, Show Low, Arizona with a viewing one-hour prior to services. Interment will immediately follow at the Show Low Cemetery.