Photo courtesy of Whitson Funeral Home - Cookeville Chapel
Jul 30, 1939 - Dec 18, 2025
So very sorry for your loss. I did not have the luck to be a friend very long, but each meeting with Ed was always a kind word, a laugh, and always a gentle hand for the animals. He will be missed.
Kathy Miller
December 20, 2025 | TN | Friend
Ed was my brother-in-law and I couldn’t have asked for a better one. He was a selfless loving man always ready to help. When my husband, John Burton Jr, died he and Sandy were there by my side through it all. I don’t know how I could have managed without him. I love Ed and will miss him forever! He definitely was one of the good ones.
Judith Burton
December 20, 2025 | Canton, MI | Family
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Judy Hendrix
December 19, 2025 | Gainesboro, TN | Friend
Take care of Angus.
Jennifer Griffin
December 19, 2025 | Family
What can I say...? He was a man that never was still. He worked, even in his sleep. Hard headed, set in his ways, but he was an amazing man. He loved his wife and family with all his heart and soul. I love this man. He was family to me.
Jennifer Griffin
December 19, 2025 | Baxter, TN | Family
Mr. Edward Lee Lopez, a longtime resident of Tennessee, passed away on December 18, 2025, in Baxter, Tennessee. He was 86 years old.
Born on July 30, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee, Edward grew up in a close-knit family and carried the values instilled in him throughout his life. Edward proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps, demonstrating his dedication and commitment to service early in life.
Following his military service, Edward embarked on a long and steady career with Kroger, where he worked for 30 years in the Meat Department. His work ethic and reliability left a lasting impression on colleagues and customers alike.
Edward was a man of Christian faith, which guided him through life’s joys and challenges. His devotion to his beliefs was evident in the way he treated others—with kindness, humility, and respect.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Sandra (Burton) Lopez; daughters Lynn Jones, Kim McJunkins, and Sue Mathews; son Andrew Bennett; and sister Susan Ferguson. Edward also leaves behind a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who will cherish his memory.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Hazel Lopez; brothers Charles Lopez and Steve Lopez; and sister Lita Barnett.
Edward’s legacy lives on through the many lives he touched with his quiet strength and enduring love. May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him.
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