MR. SAMUEL C. (SAM) EDWARDS, age 81, of Bittings Avenue-Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday (March 5, 2009) morning in the local nursing home. A native Chattoogaian Mr. Edwards was born to the late Benjamin F. and Kathleen Smiley Edwards on February 17, 1928. He was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class of the church. Mr. Edwards was retired from the rubberizing department of the former Bigelow-Sanford Rug Mill and was preceded in death by his wife the late Margaret Headrick Edwards on November 19, 2003.

Surviving are son-Samuel Merle Edwards of Slidell, LA.; granddaughter-Leslie Edwards of Jacksonville, FL.; brother-Ted Edwards of Armuchee; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (March 7th) at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Leroy Buice, Bob Reynolds, Mike Poole, Mike Smith, David Young, and Tommy Rabun; Honorary Pallbearers-members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation is Saturday (March 7th) from 1 until 3 P.M. @ the Funeral Home. Mr. Edwards requested no flowers contributions to the Summerville First Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.