Mr. Luther Wayne Edwards

Mr. Wayne Edwards, 71, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Mr. Edwards was born on November 10, 1945, in West Point, to the late Clarence Henry and Myrtle Lee Griffin Edwards. Mr. Edwards was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Edwards was a Overland Truck Driver for 38 years. Mr. Edwards was a Veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Edwards enjoyed yardwork and fishing. Mr. Edwards married Barbara Ann Baker Edwards on December 31, 1993 in Pontotoc. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a Daughter, Sherri Edwards, Three Sisters: Mary Frances Welch, Minnie Lou Hall and Ruth Edwards Reed and Two Brothers: Ray and James Edwards. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. John Delbert Edwards officiating and assisted by Brother Sam Edwards. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include His Wife Barbara Edwards of Pontotoc: His Daughter, Cabrina Batcher of Shannon: His Four Sons, John Delbert Edwards (Christine) of White River Junction, VT, Joel Edwards of Buhl, AL, Michael Edwards (Lisa) of Coaling, AL, and Wesley Swan (Brandi) of Pontotoc: Thirteen Grandchildren; Two Great-Grandchildren; His sister, Myrtis Lee Spencer of Canton and His Brother, Bobby Edwards of Pheba. Pallbearers will be Bobby Edwards, Jr., Blake Edwards, Josh Edwards, Richard Moore, David Edwards, and Chris Sansom. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Nurses and Staff of the Oncology Unit at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39215 or to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, 50 Dunlap Street, Memphis, TN 38103. Visitation will be Tuesday 5:00 - 8:00 at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com