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George Edgerly Obituary
George Allan Edgerly, 76, of Springfield, Missouri, left this life on May 21, 2016 in Springfield. George was born in Selma, Iowa, on July 14, 1939, to Ralph Ray Edgerly and Edith I. Tweedy Edgerly. He graduated from Eldon High School and attended college at Parson's College in Fairfield and the Open Bible College in Des Moines. He married Atha Waydene Martley on November 16, 1958, and to this union was born three children: Dawn Rae Rethman, Max Allan Edgerly and Jorin Lee Edgerly.
George pastored several Assembly of God churches in IA: Colfax, Afton, Gray, Truesdale, Grinnell and Ottumwa. He also worked for the General Council of the Assemblies of God for several years in the Sunday School Department. He helped in the formation of the Assembly of God's Junior Bible Quiz ministry and believed this to be his greatest legacy.
George was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter, Ruth Marlee. He is survived by his wife, three children, and five grandchildren: Diane Woods, Joseph and Zara Rethman, Isobel and Ian Edgerly. He is also survived by his brother, Veryl Edgerly, wife Sally, children Renee Fletcher, Vernon Edgerly and Ruthie Oberg.
Visitation will be held at Walnut Lawn on Wednesday, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.. Funeral services will be at Life 360-Parkcrest Campus, Springfield, MO, at 10:00 am on Thursday, and at First Pentecostal, Ottumwa, IA at 10:00 am on Friday. Burial will follow the Iowa service at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Contributions can be made in George's name to the Once Lost Now Found ministry at First Pentecostal in Ottumwa, IA.
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Chuck Goldberg
July 20, 2016
Got to know George while working at A/G HQ, as my editor when I wrote Bible Quiz questions, and more. Surprised to learn today he's gone. He indeed impacted young lives with his long-time commitment to BQ. I remember when he took us to see Victor Borge too. A life committed to the Word of God is a life well lived. My greetings and condolences to the family.
Sharon (Perry) Holmgren
May 27, 2016
George Edgerly was a true man of God. I appreciated him and his family so much. He was an inspiration in so many ways and close to our family. God bless you Waydene and family. I wish I could have come to the service in Iowa, but my schedule didn't make time for it. We're starting to get a glimpse of heaven as we say good-bye to our dear ones.
Blessings forever,
Sharon (Perry) Holmgren
May 24, 2016
A good brother. A great loss to our church family.
Everett Stenhouse
Craig and Fay Stephenson
May 23, 2016
So many things come to my mind when I think of Brother George. Friend, he and his precious wife Waydene were two of our very first friends when we moved to Springfield, MO in 1986. Bible Quiz, two of our children were blessed to be on the Jr. Bible Quiz team and helped George occasionally make Bible Quiz cards in his garage. Gods word was forever implanted in their hearts. Cinnamon rolls. No one could ever make them like he did. They were melt in your mouth delicious! And last his beautiful dishes he loved to collect. Every time I go into an antique store or flea market I'll see a particular dish and think fondly of George. But the most outstanding thing I will always remember about him is that Brother George Edgerly was a man of God.
He will be deeply missed but his testimony on how he lived his life will be forever in our hearts.
Our love and sympathy to Waydene and all the family.
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