R.J. Edwards
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1. R.J. Edwards
2. John Robert Edwards was born 7 Jun 1947, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA (son of B. C. Edwards, Sr. and Nettie Myrtle Warfield); died 3 Dec 2010, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; was buried 9 Dec 2010, Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA. Notes:
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John Robert Edwards, born June 7, 1947 in Austin, TX died December 3, 2010 of complications from cancer. He is survived by his wife Irana, and daughters Jennifer Burns, Sofia, Melissa Grace, and son Robert John, granddaughters, Lexie and Lilly, his brother Jim and first wife Suzanne Edwards.
A graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School, University of Houston student, and Vietnam War Veteran, Johns' professional life started in Purchasing with Brown and Root and continued till his death while working as Procurement Director for McDermott Asia/Pacific, based in The Republic of Singapore. John traveled worldwide seeing, Times Red, and Tennamon Squares, The Forbidden City and many places that he said he never thought he would see being a Cold War child and a UT Longhorn fan.
John was a member of United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school and Disciples classes. He will be remembered for his quiet strength, sage advice and support in addition to his love for his family
A celebration of life will be held for John Thursday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home located at 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas.
(Published by Memorial Oaks Funeral Home of Houston, TX)John — I.. [Group Sheet]
3. I. Children:
- 1. R.J. Edwards
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4. B. C. Edwards, Sr. was born 14 May 1905, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA; died 17 Dec 1969, Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, USA; was buried 19 Dec 1969, Gann Cemetery - Lufkin, Texas, USA. Notes:
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Funeral for B. C. Edwards, 64, of Houston will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Gibson Funeral Home in Lufkin. Burial will be in Gann Cemetery.
He died Wednesday in a Trinity hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nettie Edwards of Houston; three sons, Dr. Billy C. Edwards, John Robert Edwards, and Jim Griffiths, all of Houston; a sister, Mrs. B. C. Gann of Trinity; a brother, R. L. Edwards of Austin; and two grandchildren.
(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on December 18, 1969)B. married Nettie Myrtle Warfield 26 Mar 1938, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Nettie (daughter of John Griffith Warfield and Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner) was born 21 Dec 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; died 27 Jun 1996, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; was buried , Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Nettie Myrtle Warfield was born 21 Dec 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA (daughter of John Griffith Warfield and Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner); died 27 Jun 1996, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; was buried , Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA. Children:
- George Warfield Edwards was born 5 May 1940, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; died 5 May 1940, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 May 1940, Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA.
- 2. John Robert Edwards was born 7 Jun 1947, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; died 3 Dec 2010, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; was buried 9 Dec 2010, Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA.
- J.G. Edwards
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10. John Griffith Warfield was born 20 Jan 1870, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; died 23 Jul 1940, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 23 Jul 1940, Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA. Notes:
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WARFIELD - John Griffith Warfield, 70, of 1314 Tulane, died Tuesday morning in a local hospital. He was a native of Memphis, Tenn., and had lived in Houston for the past 18 years. He was one of the organizers of the Rosewood Park Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Warfield; three daughters, Mrs. B.C. Edwards, Misses Sybil and Lena Mae Warfield all of Houston; two sons, George Warfield of Houston and Ven Warfield of Waco; brother, H.B. Warfield of Houston. Services held at 3 p.m. Tuesday from the Folge-West Chapel with Rev. J.W.E. Airey, pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial in Rosewood Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers: B.C. Edwards, who is a son-in-law, Kenneth, Edward and Horace Warfield, L.C. Ebling, who are nephews, and Grover Baggett. The family requests friends to please omit flowers. Fogle-West Company directing.
(Published in The Houston Chronicle on July 23, 1940)John married Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner Sep 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Lamantha (daughter of Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Sr. and Alwilda Keturah Holley) was born 20 Jul 1892, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 3 Nov 1982, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 5 Nov 1982, Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Lamantha Ruth Bumgardner was born 20 Jul 1892, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Sr. and Alwilda Keturah Holley); died 3 Nov 1982, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 5 Nov 1982, Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery - Humble, Texas, USA. Children:
- George William Warfield was born 4 May 1916, Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA; died 27 Oct 2008, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 30 Oct 2008, South Park Cemetery - Pearland, Texas, USA.
- Sybil Mary Warfield was born 28 Apr 1917, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; died 18 Nov 1986, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Nov 1986, Greenwood Cemetery - Fredericksburg, Texas, USA.
- 5. Nettie Myrtle Warfield was born 21 Dec 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA; died 27 Jun 1996, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; was buried , Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA.
- Lena Mae Warfield was born 9 Apr 1921, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 26 Sep 2002, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA.