Bob Edwards passes away

Bob Edwards, 92, of Monongah passed away Thursday, March 19.

Other Edwards among Monongah High alumni:

Robert Edwards

Dolores Edwards, Class of 1955, on the Monongah High Alumni Association Board of Directors. Dolores and John Olesky, Class of 1950, are coordinating the combined dinner at Three Ways Inn Restaurant at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 for the Class of 1950/Class of 1955 that will precede the 2015 all-classes Monongah High Alumni Reunion May 23 at the Knights of Columbus on Mary Lou Retton Drive in Fairmont.

Arlene Edwards Costelac, Class of 1958.

Robert Edwards, Class of 1959.

Loretta Cain Edwards, Class of 1971.

Laurann Vance Edwards, Class of 1971, who lives in Enterprise.

David Edwards, Class of 1976.

Richard Edwards, Class of 1978.

Robert Lincoln Edwards’ obituary:

Robert Lincoln Edwards, 92, of Monongah, went to be with the Lord on Thursday (March 19, 2015) at the Arbors at Fairmont after his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

He was born July 27, 1922, in Fairmont, son of the late Albert and Nettie (Cooper) Edwards.

Bob, or “Pap,” as he was affectionately called by the Arbors staff, was a kind and generous man, always willing to help anyone in need. He will be dearly missed.

Bob retired from the Joanne mine at Rachel. He served with the 2nd Marine Division during World War II, fighting in the battles of Saipan, Tinnian, Tarawa and Okinawa. After the Japanese surrender, he was part of the occupation of Nagasaki. 

He was instrumental in forming the Marine Corps League in Fairmont. He was also a member of Swisher Hill Union Mission Church, where he taught the adult Sunday school class for 25 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Betty Eileen (Jones) Edwards, on April 1, 2005; his brothers, Frank and Philip Edwards; and his sisters, Mary Yantes and Marjorie Hess.

He is survived by his daughter, Janet Edwards Curry and husband Roger, and their son Tim; a daughter, Nancy Edwards Lucas and her son Todd Edwards, whom he raised; and his great-granddaughter, Ashdyn Edwards.

Also surviving are three brothers-in-law, Jack Hess, Bob Jones and Fred Jones; and a sister-in-law, Virginia Edwards.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave., Fairmont. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with Pastor Chad Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Janes Memorial Cemetery on U.S. 250 in Taylor County with full military rites being performed at graveside by the Marion County Veterans Council.