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Darrell E. Edwards, 95, of Edinburg passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Taylorville Care Center.
Darrell was born on April 29, 1928, in Edinburg, the son of Harold and Edith (Beamer) Edwards. He married Marilyn Thornton on November 29, 1946 in Hannibal, Mo. and she preceded him in death on May 13, 2009.
Family was always Darrell's top priority. He also loved fishing, gardening and photography.
Darrell worked as an inspector for Allis-Chalmers and also helped local farmers during the planting and harvest seasons. Later, after Allis-Chalmers closed in 1982, he was hired as an inspector at Bunn-O-Matic in Springfield. Darrell was a hard worker and did not retire until he was 80 years old.
Surviving are his daughter, Jeanne Jones of Springfield; sons, Michael (wife, Nighat) Edwards of Portland, OR; Dana (wife, Taryn) Edwards of San Leandro, CA.; and Brian Edwards of Springfield; grandchildren, Shelby (wife, Andrea) Jones, Riad Edwards, Tanyth Edwards; great grandchildren Jayln Jones, Jachele Jones and Cooper Lanahan; two brothers Dale Edwards and Jim (wife, Penny) Edwards; three sisters, Rosemary Goodrich, Betty (husband, Alan) Sparks and Becky (husband, Leroy) Best.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Marilyn, granddaughter, Lydia Edwards, son-in-law Eddie Jones and four brothers, Harold Edwards, Leslie Edwards, Carroll Edwards and Bill Edwards.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 11:00AM until the time of the memorial service at 1:00PM at Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester. Burial will follow at Rochester Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Edinburg United Methodist Church.
Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester is in charge of arrangements.
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Anthony DeSmet
May 24, 2023
I´ve had many opportunities to be a part of Navy friends and groups as I get older but my most treasured boys club is when Darrell accepted me as part of his and a Harold´s private fishing club. Darrell is my reference of the true Marlboro Man....a memory of when men were men.
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Joni DeSmet
May 21, 2023
My Uncle Darrell, my Dad´s twin brother, was a man of means by no means. I say often that men of his stature and strength are a lost breed. There was never a time that Darrell put his needs first..he was a genuine philanthropist in every sense of the word. I will miss him and his amazing stories. I will miss our fishing trips. I will miss the reflection of my Father.
Love, Joni
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