George W Edwards

Funeral services were held from the First Baptist Church May 3 at 3:00 and were conducted by Rev. Albert McClellan, pastor, assisted by Rev. T. A. Fowler, pastor fo the Methodist church. Interment was in the family plot at the Waurika cemetery where the body was borne to ret by Joe Lokey, Pascal Allen, Albert Davis, Grover Warren, W. R. Berry and Charles Thompson, honorary bearers were F. J. Cancross, W. L. Thompson, J. N. Locke, Bill Warren, J.W. McKnight, Dan Sturgeon, Hugh L. Ray, J. A. Davis and R. L. Thompson, all men with whom he had been associated through the years and who were close to his heart.

George W. Edwards, oldest son of Edwin Z. and Roxy Edwards was bon near Meridian, Mississippi July 1, 1861 and was the last living member of his family. When he was 16 years old, the family went by wagon and oxen team to Bell County, Texas, a long and arduous trip, and there took over pioneering and its hardships.

On Ausust 12, 1880, he was married to Miss Belle Hastings at Holland, Texas, and to them were born eight children, five of whom survive: Mrs. Charles W. Jones of Zephyr, Texas, Furman of Waurika, Clem of Blanket, Texas, Homer, Temple and Glenn of Duncan. Two sons, Walter and Elijah are dead, their mother also passing away in 1900.

On January 19, 1904, he was married to Mrs. Annie Countiss Canode in Bell County, Texas. Children born to them were: Noble who died in infancy, Alta, Mrs. Max Thomas, who died here 7 years ago, and Ruth, Mrs. Harold Nichols of Tulsa. Two stepchildren, Mrs. H. C. Willis of Fort Worth and Franklin Canode of Rome, Miss., were also part of this home, neither of them remembering any father except "Dad" Edwards. In tribute to his memory Saturday, both said that he never had spoken an unkind word to either. Every one of the children with the exception of Clem, who was here during his father's illness, was here for the funeral. Mrs. Nichols leaving a 3 week old son to be with her father in his last illness and Mrs. Willis, whose husband is in a hospital at Temple, Texas. There is also a great group of grandchildren and great grandchildren surviving.

Mr. Edwards was converted and joined the Baptist church when 21 years old and during his years in Texas was very active in church work and also in the Masonic lodge.

In the fall of 1906, the family came to Jefferson County and settled on a farm west of Sugden. In 1942, unable longer to cope with farm tasks, he and his wife moved to Waurika where they have since made their home. The greatest loneliness in the family over "Dad's" passing is that of his wife, the two having grow old together, steadfast in love and understanding

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