Buford James Edwards

Mr. Buford James Edwards, 90 of Lake City passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville. He was a native of Crawford, Georgia and son to the late Ernest James and Clara Pope Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II in the European Theatre. He retired in 1978 from the City of Lake Worth Fire Department as a Captain with 25 years of service and then became a painting contractor in the Lake Worth area for 25 years. He was of the Baptist faith and member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Worth and shared the love of Jesus with everyone. He enjoyed deer and duck hunting, was an avid outdoorsman and loved his Labrador’s. Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Mrs. Oma Lee Edwards, in 2011.

Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-laws, John and Donna Edwards, West Palm Beach and Danny and Suzanne Edwards, Lake City, two sisters, Renee Edwards, Paso Robles, CA and Martha Rice, Lakeland, FL, two granddaughters, Stacey Brewster and Cherie Castle and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Edwards will be conducted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. John Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. Visitation with the family will be from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Donations may be made in memory of Mr. Edwards to the Lake City Animal Hospital at 170 SW Professional Glen, Lake City, FL 32025 for the benefit of senior adults pets and flowers will also be accepted.

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