Howard Wayne Edwards of Kennesaw, native of Rome, Georgia, passed from this life to join God this August 18, 2011. Funeral service will be held Monday, August 22, 11am at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and burial will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta.
Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his son, Howard Wayne Edwards, Jr. and is survived by his wife Beverly Edwards, his sons Robert (Cassandra) and James (Nancy) Edwards, and his granddaughters Alexandria, Isabella, and Rowan. He is also survived by his two sisters, Peggy (Truett) Grogan of Adairsville and Clovis Edwards of Douglasville.Wayne was an Eagle Scott, graduated from Georgia Southern University and received his graduate degree from the University of Georgia. He served his community through the Cobb County school system as a teacher and administrator. He is remembered fondly for his commitment to his church's foreign missions, his love of nature, and his talent in woodworking and caning.
In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in his honor to Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Missions. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, August 21, from 6-8pm at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw.
