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Thursday, May 10, 2012

BJ mailroom retiree Ron Edwards dies

Ronald W. "Ron" Edwards, 70, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2012.

Ron was born on January 3, 1942, to the late Emory and Alberta Edwards. He retired from the Akron Beacon Journal after 28 years of service. Ron was an avid fisherman, golfer, and Tennessee fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; son, Kevin (Tracie); grandchildren, Kaylei and Kody; sisters, Carol (Larry) Shaffer, Mary Ann Vaughn, Janet Clark, and Charolette Ledbetter; brothers, Perry (Chris) and Emory.

Calling hours will be Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron. Interment will take place in Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Bible Fellowship Building Fund, 126 West Overdale Dr., Tallmadge, OH 44278.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerAkron.com.

(NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334)

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Thursday, May 10, 2012, page B5, col. 1   ]

The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Carter-Trent Funeral Home, 1115 Hwy 11W, Church Hill, TN.

A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Bethel Church Cemetery (Stanley Valley).

Carter-Trent Funeral Home in Church Hill, Tennessee is serving the Edwards family.

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