Jerry Edwards was a wonderful, wonderful man. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a kind human being.
The first time I knew Jerry was at Underwood Hills Grammar School. I came there in sixth grade. By seventh grade, Jerry was already so tall, he towerd over our lovely teacher. Jerry was always such a terrific guy. Not only exceptionally handsome, but smart, compassionate, and he always seemed wise beyond his years. Jerry was spiritually evolved. He was light-years above most of his contemporaries....if not all of us.
He married the fabulous, wonderful, gracious, and beautiful lady, Cathy Barrett. They had a gorgeous family...full of love and God's grace.
Jerry went away too soon.
I truly belive he blessed everyone that ever knew him.
JERRY EDWARDS WAS MY YOUNGER BROTHER WHO WAS BORN IN 1953 AND DIED DECEMBER 31,1999 JUST 10 DAYS SHY OF HIS 47TH B DAY. JERRY WAS 4 YEARS BEHIND ME (DAVID EDWARDS)SO WHEN I WAS A SR IN 66-67, JERRY WAS IN THE 8TH GRADE. JERRY FINISHED HS IN 1971 AND WENT ON TO SOUTHERN TECH AND FINISHED IN 1974 AND THEN MARRIED CATHY BARRETT WITH WHOM HE HAD 3 CHILDREN ( GRETA (32), ABBY (29) AND SHELLY (25)).
IN 1998 AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR WHILE PARKED THEY DISCOVERD THAT JERRY HAD LIVER CANCER. JERRY, WHO DID NOT SMOKE OR DRINK AND WHO ATE HEALTHY AND EXERCISED REGULARLY, WAS PUZZLED AND THE DRS NEVER COULD DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CANCER. THEY TRIED CHEMO WHICH FAILED AND OTHER TREATMENTS AND ALL THEY DID WAS MAKE HIM WORSE AND FOR OVER A YEAR HE SUFFERED AND GOT WEAKER AND WEAKER. IT WAS NOT A PRETTY SIGHT.
JERRYS DEATH TOOK A HUGE TOLL ON HIS FATHER HOWARD EDWARDS. HE AND JERRY WERE VERY CLOSE AND LOOSING A CHILD IS ALWAYS TOUGH FOR A PARENT AND IN JERRYS CASE IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD ON HOWARD AND THIS GRIEF WEAKENED HIM AND A DORMANT CANCER REARED ITS UGLY HEAD AND HOWARD WAS DEAD IN JUNE 2000;
GRETA HAS 4 CHILDREN AND THE FIRST 3 ARE BOYS. ALTHOUGH JERRY WAS CRAZY ABOUT HIS GIRLS HE WOULD HAVE TRULY ENJOYED HIS GRANDSONS AND THEY HIM. HE DID NOT LIVE TO SEE HIS GIRLS MARRY AND HAVE FAMILIES. IT JUST WAS NOT FAIR.
IN A STRANGE TWIST OF FATE CATHY REMARRIED IN 2005. SHE MARRIED CARTER MCCALLUM WHO WAS A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF JERRYS. CARTER WAS DIVORCED AND THE MARRIAGE SEEMS TO BE GOOD FOR BOTH OF THEM.
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS SINCE JERRY DIED. IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT CATHY HER PHONE NUMBER IS 770-977=2901,
Cristi Littlefield (McHugh) (1971)
Jerry Edwards was a wonderful, wonderful man. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a kind human being.
The first time I knew Jerry was at Underwood Hills Grammar School. I came there in sixth grade. By seventh grade, Jerry was already so tall, he towerd over our lovely teacher. Jerry was always such a terrific guy. Not only exceptionally handsome, but smart, compassionate, and he always seemed wise beyond his years. Jerry was spiritually evolved. He was light-years above most of his contemporaries....if not all of us.
He married the fabulous, wonderful, gracious, and beautiful lady, Cathy Barrett. They had a gorgeous family...full of love and God's grace.
Jerry went away too soon.
I truly belive he blessed everyone that ever knew him.
David Edwards (1967)
JERRY EDWARDS WAS MY YOUNGER BROTHER WHO WAS BORN IN 1953 AND DIED DECEMBER 31,1999 JUST 10 DAYS SHY OF HIS 47TH B DAY. JERRY WAS 4 YEARS BEHIND ME (DAVID EDWARDS)SO WHEN I WAS A SR IN 66-67, JERRY WAS IN THE 8TH GRADE. JERRY FINISHED HS IN 1971 AND WENT ON TO SOUTHERN TECH AND FINISHED IN 1974 AND THEN MARRIED CATHY BARRETT WITH WHOM HE HAD 3 CHILDREN ( GRETA (32), ABBY (29) AND SHELLY (25)).
IN 1998 AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR WHILE PARKED THEY DISCOVERD THAT JERRY HAD LIVER CANCER. JERRY, WHO DID NOT SMOKE OR DRINK AND WHO ATE HEALTHY AND EXERCISED REGULARLY, WAS PUZZLED AND THE DRS NEVER COULD DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CANCER. THEY TRIED CHEMO WHICH FAILED AND OTHER TREATMENTS AND ALL THEY DID WAS MAKE HIM WORSE AND FOR OVER A YEAR HE SUFFERED AND GOT WEAKER AND WEAKER. IT WAS NOT A PRETTY SIGHT.
JERRYS DEATH TOOK A HUGE TOLL ON HIS FATHER HOWARD EDWARDS. HE AND JERRY WERE VERY CLOSE AND LOOSING A CHILD IS ALWAYS TOUGH FOR A PARENT AND IN JERRYS CASE IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD ON HOWARD AND THIS GRIEF WEAKENED HIM AND A DORMANT CANCER REARED ITS UGLY HEAD AND HOWARD WAS DEAD IN JUNE 2000;
GRETA HAS 4 CHILDREN AND THE FIRST 3 ARE BOYS. ALTHOUGH JERRY WAS CRAZY ABOUT HIS GIRLS HE WOULD HAVE TRULY ENJOYED HIS GRANDSONS AND THEY HIM. HE DID NOT LIVE TO SEE HIS GIRLS MARRY AND HAVE FAMILIES. IT JUST WAS NOT FAIR.
IN A STRANGE TWIST OF FATE CATHY REMARRIED IN 2005. SHE MARRIED CARTER MCCALLUM WHO WAS A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF JERRYS. CARTER WAS DIVORCED AND THE MARRIAGE SEEMS TO BE GOOD FOR BOTH OF THEM.
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS SINCE JERRY DIED. IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT CATHY HER PHONE NUMBER IS 770-977=2901,