Mr. Lester Mallicoat Edwards, age 86, of Lyerly, GA, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Floyd Medical Center. 

Mr. Edwards was born May 15, 1929, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Charles Daniel and Ethyl DeBerry Edwards.  He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.  He was also a member of the Victory Lodge # 649 F&AM and was a 32nd degree Mason.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed with Jarrett Trucking.  In addition to  his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Pleas Edwards and Albert Edwards; and sisters, Saddie Corneilson and Nellie Black.

Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Carmen Grace Conley Edwards; sons and daughter-in-law, Donald Lester Edwards, Tom and Patty Edwards; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Ann Edwards, Brenda Gail and Don Rayner, and Sandra Lee and Bobby Jones; brothers, Joe Edwards and Bobby Edwards; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Edwards will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 27, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton Stamey and Rev. Jimmy Weaver officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Andy Edwards, Ryan Edwards, Tom Edwards, T. J. Edwards, Donald Edwards, and Bobby Jones.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Dry Valley Baptist Church.

Mr. Edwards will be in state and Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, June 26, 2015.

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