Karen (Nelms) Edwards age 67 of Hixon passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Karen graduated from Loudon High School and attended Hiwassee College. She was employed by Custom Custodial and former employee of Provident Insurance Company for many years. Karen was a lover of sports, played on the Provident women’s softball team, and was an avid tennis player. She was a member of Woodland Heights Baptist Church of Chattanooga. Karen is preceded in death by her father, Rev. A. R. “Don” Nelms and sister, Donna Kelly.
Survived by her mother, Barbara Jett Nelms of Loudon; brother-in-law, Steve Kelly of Sweetwater; nieces, Amanda Kelly of Sweetwater and Michelle Hamby of Murfreesboro; cousin, Jim “Bud” Nelms of Loudon; special friends, Heather Bentley of Hixson and Chris Smith of Chattanooga.
Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Sunday, August 15, in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Memorial donations may be made to McKamey Animal Center, 4500 N Access Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37415.
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