Raymond Lee Edwards Jr.

Lee was born September 25, 1956, to Raymond L. and Charlotte G. Edwards. He grew up in Jackson, MS and attended Mississippi Baptist High School, where he played football, baseball and basketball. He was awarded a baseball scholarship to Belhaven College, where he earned a B.S. degree in Business. Lee loved all things sports, especially when his beloved Mississippi State Bulldogs were playing. He had a special love for his family and enjoyed spending time with all of them. He had a kind heart and expressed his love in a special way.

In 2011, Lee reconnected with a fellow graduate from MS Baptist High School, Vicki Vance Bounds. The two were married in Hawaii, one of Lee’s favorite places, in November of 2013. The couple lived in Madison until they built a home in Flora in 2020. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Flora.

Lee is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Lee Edwards, Sr. and Charlotte Greene Edwards.

Survivors include his wife, Vicki Edwards of Flora; children Todd (Erika) Edwards of Woodstock, GA, Stacie Edwards Hanson (Blake) of Madison, MS and Ryan Edwards (Megan) of Fayetteville, GA and five grandchildren.

A celebration of Lee’s life will be Monday, October 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakewood Pavilion in Clinton, MS. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association or First Baptist Church of Flora.