Billy "Bill" Gene Edwards

Click here to view Video Memorial TributeBilly "Bill" Gene Edwards age 69, husband of Carolyn T. Edwards, died Monday morning 7/18/11 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Melodie Jones Pointon officiating. Interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Edwards was born June 14, 1942 in Oxford, MS to the late Aubrey & Idell Black Edwards. He graduated from Toccopola High School and was in the Army Reserve and Air Reserve. Mr. Edwards worked for 18 years at the Fire Department for the University of Mississippi and retired from the Mississippi Department of Transportation with 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jack Keith Edwards. Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife Carolyn Tidwell Edwards of Batesville, MS; daughters, Tish Palmertree Dettor of Batesville, MS and Teresa Palmertree Herron of Batesville, MS; son, Mike Edwards of Holly Springs, MS; brother, Tommy Edwards of Toccopola, MS; and 5 grandchildren, Holly Holland, Bailey Holland, Kason Dettor, Nathan Herron, Ainsley Herron. Pallbearers will be Keith Edwards, Terry Whitehead, Wesley Loptien, Drew Bright, Joe Dettor and Shawn Edwards. Honorary pallbearer will be Lee Johnson. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association of MS: P. O. Box 2178, Ridgeland, MS 39158.