James Milton Edwards
Published 9:35 am Friday, December 13, 2024
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FRANKLIN – James “Jim or Jimmy” Milton Edwards of Franklin, passed away in a Richmond Hospital on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. He was the son of the late Gracie Sykes Edwards and Milton Jones Edwards and was also preceded in death by a sister, Jane E. Holt.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty; three sisters, Joyce Ann Edwards of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Joan E. Richardson (Ray) of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and Jean E. Hux (Phil) of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Bobby Holt of Roanoke Rapids and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jim was a graduate of Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College). He retired from The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Suffolk, Virginia as an accountant. He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. He was also a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 151. He enjoyed time spent with friends at Fred’s Restaurant. At his request, there will be no funeral services.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.owenfh.com.