James Thurmon Edwards

1918 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	James Thurmon Edwards
  Nickname	J.T.
  Born	22 Sep 1918	Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 May 2004	Lyman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
  Buried	Wood Memorial Park Inc, Duncan, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
  Person ID	I5857857132	Master Tree
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	John Henry Edwards,   b. 25 Apr 1895, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States ,   d. 2 Sep 1965  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Minnie Iola West,   b. 24 Sep 1897, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States ,   d. 10 Sep 1985  (Age 87 years)
  Married	Sep 1916	Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
  Family ID	F5350799223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Louise Swanson,   b. 8 Jun 1920, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 30 Dec 1994, Lyman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. James Thurmon Edwards, Jr.,   b. 6 Dec 1943, Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States ,   d. 17 May 2011, Walnut Grove, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 67 years) + 2. Joyce Lynne Edwards + 3. JoElin Edwards + 4. Janet Sue Edwards + 5. Jayne Kay Edwards
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F5350799222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Sep 1918 - Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Died - 2 May 2004 - Lyman, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Buried - - Wood Memorial Park Inc, Duncan, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  James Thurmon 'Chief' Edwards Lyman James T. "Chief" Edwards, 85, of Lyman, S.C., died Sunday morning, May 2, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Clara Swanson Edwards, who predeceased him in December, 1994. A native of Spartanburg County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Minnie West Edwards. He was retired after working 20 years at Homelite/Textron in Greer, S.C., after spending 22 active years in the U.S. Navy, where he served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He spent six of those years aboard the famous U.S.S. Boise, a light cruiser known as the "one-ship fleet" for its legendary World War II battles. He was a plank owner of the original ship. He retired as a chief gunner?s mate. Mr. Edwards was the oldest member of the Jackson Masonic Lodge #383 and was an 18th and 32nd degree Mason. During his 23 years of retirement, he was a tireless worker for the Hejaz Shrine Temple, The Provost Guard, and the Mid City Shrine Club, all benefiting the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, S.C. He participated as a Shriner since 1976, served as president of the Provost Guard in 1992, was on the board of directors of Mid City Shrine Club 1980-1990, was Provost Guard of the Year in 1989, and received many other recognitions. Mr. Edwards is survived by his five children, Jim Edwards of Concord, Calif., Joyce Andresen and her husband, Andy, of Newnan, Ga., JoElin Gaffney of Wellford, S.C., Janet Hill and her husband, Terry, of Chapin, S.C., and Jayne Stevens of Matthews, N.C.; his seven grandchildren, Tom Cannon of Boiling Springs, S.C., Jason Gaffney and his wife, Christy, of Spartanburg, Nancy Lewis and her husband, Blair, of Matthews, N.C., Adam Stevens of Norcross, Ga., Megan Stevens of Spartanburg, S.C., Caitlin Stevens of Matthews, N.C., and Tessa Hill of Chapin, S.C.; and his two great-granddaughters, Clara June Gaffney and Savannah Jo Lewis. He is also survived by a sister, Mildred Gaston of Greer. Visitation will be held 7 to 9 tonight at The Wood Mortuary. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wood Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Holt. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, Bag of Life Program, Piedmont Chapter, Spartanburg, SC, or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Published in The Greenville News: 05-03-2004