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Payton Edwards Obituary

HILLSBORO - Payton Chays Edwards, infant son of Matt and Jessica Taylor Edwards, Hillsboro, died 12:03 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 15, 2006) in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Bass, Patton, Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, with the Rev. Olga Jackson of World Harvest Church, Hillsboro, officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in Wares Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro. Memorials: donor's choice. Payton was born June 23, 2006, in Springfield. Surviving are his parents; brothers, Damyan Edwards and Austin Edwards, both of Hillsboro; maternal grandparents, Steve and Dawn White of Coffeen; Karen and Tony Taylor of Butler; paternal grandparents, Mark and Ann Edwards of Arizona; maternal great-grandparents, Maxine Elliott, Gary Elliott, Paul and Edna White, Kay and Fred Willms, Mary Taylor; great-great-grandparents, Leona Hamby and Tex Edwards. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Don and Betty Tomblin; and great-great-grandmother, Evelyn Edwards. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp

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Published by Decatur Herald & Review on Aug. 17, 2006.

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Jeanette Barringer

August 21, 2006

Dear Ones: We can't imagine the deep hurt you are feeling at this time. Just know that we love you and that this was God's perfect plan for Payton. As someone recently said to me, "my Mom is now holding him in Heaven". That is such a joyous thought! What a reunion we will have one day! We love you and your family and will continue to pray that the pain will become bearable someday soon. Aunt Jeanette & Uncle Jim

BETTY WRIGHT

August 18, 2006

PAYTON WAS A ANGEL,THE LORD LET YOU SEE HIM FOR AWHILE. HE NEEDED HIM BACK,YOU WiLL SEE HIM AGAIN IN HEAVEN. LOVE AUNT BETTY AND UNCLE JIM

kay willms

August 18, 2006

Jessica & Matt & Damayan& Austin,Grandma loves all of you , we will miss Payton very much, Payton isn't sick any more.Love Grandma& Grandpa

Jennie Lewey

August 17, 2006

Very Sorry to hear about Payton, I was praying for him. If there is anything I can do let me know.

Jessica Edwards

August 17, 2006

This was are special little man. He was a trooper and always will be. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Love Matt ans Jessica

Kay& Fred willms

August 17, 2006

Jessica & Matt I'm so sorry about Payton , He was so beautiful, I will never forget how he would open his eyes for me.Payton was so special and sweet ,and so loved by many friends and people that didn't even know him , they just heard how we loved him and prayed for the best for him.God has our special little "fighter" now and he will be watching over all of us.He will be a special little angel and we will see him someday, when it's are time to pass on from this world.I pray that God will bless you and Matt with the two little boys you have and raise them the way God wants you too.I love you very much and pray the pain will get softer ever day, you will always have the scar, your's deeper than mine because you are his Mother & Father, and I'm just the grandmother who loved him so much........ Love G-Grandma & G- Grandpa Fred

Janice Ekiss

August 17, 2006

Dear Matt and Jessica,



He was a beautiful, perfect little boy. I am blessed to have been able to see him. I will never forget how sweet he was. God has a SPECIAL angel now. I am praying for Him to help you bear your pain from losing him. I am SO sorry.



Janice (Grandma Kay's long-time friend)

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