Tony Lamar Edwards

Tony Lamar Edwards passed away October 20, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Tony was born on September 6, 1956 in Chatsworth, GA. He was a truck driver for 35 years, and his last job was at Gateway Transportation for 17 years. Tony graduated from Calhoun High School in 1975. He was a minister of the United Christian Church, and was an evangelist preacher for 20 years. As a young child he lived with his grandparents the late Sam and Flora Brown. Tony went to live with his aunt and uncle Sara and Roger Burnley when he was 10 years old. Tony is survived by his wife of 40 years, Donna Joyce Edwards; two daughters, Joyce Dawn Franklin and her husband Larry Charles Franklin, and April Veronica Edwards and her boyfriend, Jeremy Mitchell Dean; four grandchildren, Autumn Gabrielle Franklin, Trevor Reece Franklin, Jesse James Correll, and PhoebeAnn Jeraldine Correll; his mother, Dorothy Mae Brown; two half-sisters, Janice Copeland and Pam Franklin and her husband Dewayne Franklin; one half-brother, Joey Walraven and his wife Sharon Walraven; and several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews also survive. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. This is the story Daddy always told us all of our lives. You may leave the family online condolences at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com