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Swanson Ernest Edwards

Swanson Ernest Edwards

Male 1928 - 2017  (88 years)

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  • Name Swanson Ernest Edwards 
    Born 16 Oct 1928  Pulaski County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Jan 2017  Rossville, Walker County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Obituary for Swanson Ernest Edwards

      Swanson Ernest Edwards, 88, of Rossville, GA passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. A native of Pulaski County, Virginia, he has lived in the Rossville area for 54 years and was formally of Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church where he was serving as Deacon Ameritus, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served during the Korean War.

      He is Preceded In Death by his Parents; Charlie and Minta Haga Edwards; Wife, Mary Barrett Edwards; Siblings, Dennis Edwards, Jenell Atway, Janice Ramsey.

      He is survived by his Children; Donald (Aggie) Edwards of Ringgold, GA. Deborah (Jim) Benton of East Ridge, TN. Six Grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

      Funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 11,2017 at 12 noon in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Tennessee- Georgia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4-8 PM and Wednesday until funeral time at the funeral home. In Lieu of Flowers, the family request donations be made to Homestead Hospice. The family would like to give a special thanks to Homestead Hospice, Comfort Keepers, and Home Comforts for all they’ve done for Swanson and the family.
    Buried 11 Jan 2017  Rossville, Walker County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I41151  Family
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2022 

    Father Charley Colen Edwards,   b. 30 Apr 1908, Fries, Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1987, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Minta Edna Haga,   b. 2 Dec 1908, Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1978, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married CA 1927  [2] 
    Family ID F15263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lee Barrett,   b. 15 Aug 1934, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 2016, Rossville, Walker County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1952  Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Edwards-Barrett Marriage Record 1952    		 Edwards-Barrett Marriage Record 1952
    Children 
     1. Donald Edwards
     2. Deborah Edwards
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F15266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 2017 - Rossville, Walker County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Jan 2017 - Rossville, Walker County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Swanson Ernest Edwards (1928-2017)    		Swanson Ernest Edwards (1928-2017)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4770] Wilson Funeral Homes, 8 June 2022; Swanson Ernest Edwards obituary 2017.

    2. [S4766] 1930 Census for Pulaski County, Virginia, 0011; p. 20A, line 9; dwelling 334, family 420; Victoria Edwards; 8 July 2022.

    3. [S3706] Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, 8 June 2022; Edwards-Barrett Marriage Record 1952.