Richard "Dick" Edgar

The viewing and visitation is to be held Friday December 10, 2010 at Cook Walden Funeral Home on Lamar Blvd., from 6:00pm-8:00pm, in Austin and a funeral service will be held December 11, 2010, 2pm, at the Great Hall of Great Hills Baptist Church, located at 10500 Jollyville Rd., with graveside service to follow at Austin Memorial Cemetery, Hancock Drive.

He leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Lovie (Howeth) Edgar; his son and wife, John Wesley and Anna Marie Edgar, and their children Jonathan Ross, Christopher David, and Alyssa Marie Edgar; his daughters and their husbands Elizabeth Ann (Edgar) and Thomas Lafferty Adleta, and their children Richard and Jennylynn Adleta, PFC Daniel E. Kole, Cpt. Matthew and Bethany Adleta, Joy and Jeremy Jenkins, 1Lt. Jonathan and Sarah Adleta, Blessing Stevens, Jubilee and Honour Adleta; and Denise Lee (Edgar) and Jerry Matthew and their children, Ryan and Christa Powell, Reid Michael, Rayse Adam and Robin Nicole Powell; six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and many close friends. Mr. Edgar was born January 2, 1924, and raised in Eustace, Texas, the youngest son of Matthew Elijah and Annie Eunice (Oliver) Edgar Leath. After graduating from Maybank High School in 1942, he moved to Austin where he attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He met his wife, Lovie Howeth, in Austin and they were married in 1947 at the home of his sister and her husband, Johnny and Dorothy (Edgar) Shriver. In 1942, he joined the U.S. Army Air Force, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Mr. Edgar contracted pneumonia, causing the collapse of one lung. This contributed to his eventual illness and death; and, in the last few years, he was categorized a 100% disabled veteran. After serving with the Army Air Force, Mr. Edgar worked for Zale Jewelers, managing their Mission Jewelers location at 619 Congress Ave. where he won numerous sales and management awards. Mr. Edgar was an active member of Central Baptist Church, later renamed Allandale Baptist Church and eventually moved and renamed Great Hills Baptist Church located now at 10500 Jollyville Rd., Austin, Texas.

A committed follower of Jesus Christ, a loving family man, and a hardworking businessman, Dick Edgar lived out his faith day by day in quiet determination to finish the race well. His polite manner and unexpected, dry sense of humor endeared him to those who had the privilege of knowing him. In lieu of flowers, donations are request to Great Hills Baptist Church Building Fund, 10500 Jollyville Rd., Austin, TX 78759; to Fund Code TLAZA01, Mission to Unreached Peoples, PO Box 860548, Plano, TX 75086-0548, or to the charity of your choice.