AaronEdwards

Aaron Edwards

Aaron Edwards, 88, of Greenville died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Hunt Regional Medical Center.  Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at First Assembly of God Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.  Rev. Brent Grissom and Rev. Jason Hammack will officiate.  Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Monday, January 23, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mr. Edwards was born in Leonard, Texas on July 12, 1923.  He was the son of John Edwards and Dussie Hart Edwards.  On June 29, 1944, he married Billie “Sugar” Wright.  He was a member of First Assembly of God Church and was retired from Henson-Kickernick after 45 years service. 

Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Billie “Sugar” Edwards of Greenville; daughter, Janice Melcher and husband, Dennis of Cypress, Texas; brother, Bill Edwards of Wichita, Kansas; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Rosalind Blankenship, May 13, 2003; grandson, Ashley Arrington, October 4, 2009; his parents; sisters, Vera Evans and Hazel Cagel; and brothers, Clarence Edwards, Buck Edwards and Ray Edwards.

The family requests memorials be made to First Assembly of God Church, Building Fund, 5702 Wesley St., Greenville, Texas 75402.

Pallbearers will be Justin Arrington, Jonathan Melcher, Landon Melcher, Evan Melcher, Glen Cagle and Randy Steen.