Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

3:49 pm Monday, February 8, 2016

Shelia Anne Edwards Waldrop

Shelia Anne Edwards Waldrop, age 50, Russellville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at ECM Hospital.

The funeral was held Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Burial was at Bethlehem Cemetery.

She is preceded in death by her parents, J.B. Edwards and Betty Sue Fisher Edwards; brothers, Darryle Edwards, Danny Edwards, and Joe Edwards; and sisters, Brenda Edwards and Helen Sue Blankenship.

She is survived by her special friend, Robert Whiting; sons, Steven Frederick and wife, April, Blake Frederick and wife, Victoria; 20 day old grandchild, Mason Frederick; and brother, Terry Edwards and wife, Pat; and a host of nieces & nephews.

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