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Joseph Wade (J.W.) Edwards

April 18, 1948 — August 3, 2019

Joseph Wade (J.W.) Edwards of Enterprise, AL passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Medical Center Enterprise.  He was 71. He was born in Georgia on April 18, 1948 to Clyde Holt Edwards and Mary Caroline Heery. He retired after serving in the United States Army for 46 years between active duty (CW4) and civil service and completing college. Funeral services will be 11 am CST, Friday, August 9, 2019 at Searcy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Luttrell officiating and Searcy Funeral Home directing.  Burial will be 11 am EST, Monday, August 12, 2019 at Ft Mitchell National Cemetery in Seale, AL with military honors. Survivors include: his daughter, Valerie Edwards Behrnes (Adam Behrnes), Duncan, OK; 5 sons, Joshua Edwards (Kiera Edwards), Jacksonville, NC, Justin Edwards, Enterprise, AL, Jeremy Edwards, Enterprise, AL, Jason Edwards (Jill Edwards), Broken Arrow, OK, Joey Edwards; 3 grandchildren, Logan George Behrnes, James Wade Edwards, and Oliver Wade Edwards; and his older brother John Edwards (DeeDee Edwards), Greensboro, NC. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Joseph Wade (J.W.) Edwards, please visit our flower store.

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Visitation

Friday, August 9, 2019

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

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Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory

1301 Neal Metcalf Road
Enterprise, AL 36330

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Funeral Service

Friday, August 9, 2019

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

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Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory

1301 Neal Metcalf Road
Enterprise, AL 36330

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Graveside Service

Monday, August 12, 2019

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

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Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery

553 Alabama 165
Fort Mitchell, AL 36856

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