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Shirley Bernice Edwards

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Funeral: 1 p.m. Aug. 17, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation to be held one hour prior to service at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rainbow Network Medical Missions.

Shirley Bernice Edwards, 92, of Springfield, died Aug. 15, 2018. She was born in Illinois, Nov. 14, 1925, and was one of seven children of Robert and Katie Childers. Dec. 24, 1946, she and Rev. Robert O. Edwards were married. She supported his ministry in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri

Shirley always worked hard, both as a minister’s wife and in raising her family. She was a loving mother and was encouraging to others. Shirley was an excellent cook and enjoyed serving meals to family and friends.

Shirley is survived by two children and their spouses, Pam and Johnny Fite of Ozark and Robert O. Edwards Jr. and Irene of St. Louis; five grandchildren, Amy Fite and husband Rob Rigdon of Highlandville, Bethany Fite and husband Michael Olwig of Battlefield and Lydia Edwards, Nina Edwards and Maria Edwards, all of St. Louis; three great-grandchildren, Seamus Hamilton of St. Louis, Jonathan Rigdon of Highlandville and Emma Olwig of Battlefield; and a very special niece, Carla Learn.

Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death in 2014. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.    


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