Eloise B. Edwards

SERVICES:  MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. DENNIS DUVALLREV. WAYNE EDWARDS Mrs. Edwards, 80, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born and reared in the Shady Grove community of Neshoba County and had made her home in Philadelphia most of her adult life.  Mrs. Edwards was a member of East Philadelphia Baptist Church.  She was owner/operator, along with her husband, Jack, of Edwards Electric Company for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Lillie Burke; sister, Annie Mae Hall and brothers, R. E. Burke and John Burke. Survivors include her husband, H. L. “Jack” Edwards of Philadelphia; daughter, Gail Tucker and her husband, Stan of Philadelphia; son, Chris Edwards and his wife, Ann of Meridian; grandchildren, David Cook of Hattiesburg, Amy Moody of Meridian, Drew Edwards of Nashville, TN and Anna Edwards of Meridian; great-grandchildren, Baliegh Moody of Meridian, Andrew Cook, Emily Cook and Caroline Cook, all of Hattiesburg; brother, Phillip Burke and his wife, Phyllis of Dumfries, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:  Baptist Children’s Village, P O Box 27, Clinton, MS   39060-0027 or your favorite charity.