Harold Ray Edwards Sr.

A visitation will be held from 1-2 PM, service 2 PM, followed by a graveside service with Military Honors, on Friday, December 17, at Floral Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at

www.Wounded Warrior Project.org or Tunnels To Towers at t2t.org.

Harold was born June 26, 1940 in Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama to Reba Orell Chaffin and Cecil Stephen Edwards.

He served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in both Pakistan and Kinchloe Air Force Base in Michigan. On September 29, 1962 he married Phyllis Jean McLaughlin and they were married a little over 59 years. Harold was a journeyman plumber with Local #8 for over 55 years. He enjoyed reading and watching Westerns, country music, going for drives in the country, and spending time with his family, friends, and especially grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Edwards; father, Cecil Edwards; a baby brother; and sister, Sarah Noland.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Edwards; brother, Jackie Edwards; sister, Jane Medforth; three sons: Harold Ray Edwards, Jr. (Dana), Stephen Frank Edwards (Karla), and Jackie Wayne Edwards; grandson, Forrest Hagen (Amy); granddaughter, Hannah Edwards: and three great grandsons.

The family would like to thank Crossroads Hospice for their wonderful care of Harold his last few weeks.

Arrangements by D. W. Newcomer's Sons

Floral Hills Funeral Home