James Levi Edwards also known as papaw was born March 27, 1934 to Robert Volner Edwards and Clara Lee McCormick Edwards, he left this world for his eternal home on April 30, 2020 in the loving care of Lake Placid Health and Rehab Center staff. James resided at Lake Placid Health and Rehab Center for the last 2 years where he was very happy and made many friends. Mr. Edwards was a member of the Arcadia Church of God in Arcadia, Florida. James is described by the staff at Lake Placid Health and Rehab and all that knew him as a sweet, kind, and humble man who loved the Lord, his family, his children, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, He loved to sing and listen to gospel and country music on his stereo and tell funny stories to make people smile and laugh, and boy did he have some stories.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Elizabeth Edwards, one sister, Evelyn Brocken (Charlie), his parents, and one brother, Etheridge O'Neill Edwards.

He had three sons, Reverend Terry D. Hudson (Patti), Dwight Edwards (Ginger), and Gary Edwards (Leslie). Three daughters, Shelia Ellis (William), Kathy June Edwards Rogers (Robert) and Kathy Walker. 10 grandchildren, Christa Androski (Paul), Terry Lynne Caauwe (Jason), Nathaniel Hudson, Tammy Jones, Jenna Ruddock (Chris), Latasha Mcclendon (Jason), Jeremy Rogers (Shallye), Anna Rogers and seven great grandchildren, Robert Caauwe, Kaylin Androski, Jaymon Caauwe, Courtney Jones, Jeremiah Jones, Abrielle Daelyn Perry, Riley Rae Mcclendon and many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.

Funeral services will be graveside on May 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Joshua Creek Cemetery in Arcadia, Florida.