John Robert Edwards

Male 1947 - 2010  (63 years)


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  • Name John Robert Edwards 
    Born 7 Jun 1947  Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Dec 2010  Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Dec 2010  Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2783  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2024 

    Father B. C. Edwards, Sr.,   b. 14 May 1905, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1969, Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Nettie Myrtle Warfield,   b. 21 Dec 1919, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1996, Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1938  Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 S.L. Chapin 
    Children 
     1. J.B. Edwards
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F1215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 I. 
    Children 
     1. R.J. Edwards
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F1214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jun 1947 - Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Dec 2010 - Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Dec 2010 - Memorial Oaks Cemetery - Houston, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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    1965 Stephen F. Austin High School Yearbook Photo
    Houston, Texas, USA

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    Booster Club 63-65; Assistant Sports Editor Round-up 64; Sports Editor 65; Football Intramurals 63-65; Back Intramurals 63. AMBITION: Attend dental college and become a dentist.
    John Robert Edwards
    John Robert Edwards
    1965 Stephen F. Austin High School Yearbook Photo
    Houston, Texas, USA

    Ass't Sports Editor
    Round-Up Newspaper
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    John Robert Edwards

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      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)