Ruth Thelma Edwards Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Ruth Thelma Edwards in Kosciusko, Mississippi, born in Carthage, Mississippi, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 3, 2026 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Thelma Edwards to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John D. Griffin and Mary Blanche Riley Griffin; her former spouses, Willie Pat Gray and Manuel Veasley; her son Will Edwards; her grandparents, Jim, Della Grimes Griffin, Ben and Stella Riley; her aunt Alice Brown; her siblings, Robert Riley (Lucille), Parvee Griffin and Johnnie Mae Harris; her grandchildren, Patrick Gray, DeShun Gray, Will Edwards, Jr., Vincent Edwards, Jr., LaShonda Edwards and Martisha Truss; and her great-grandparent Christina.
She is survived by: her daughter Robin Veasley; her husband Earnest Edwards, Sr.; her children, James Earnest Edwards (Emma), Lucius "LJ" Edwards, Ernest Edwards, Jr., Pat Gray (Dolores) of Milwaukee, WI, Mark Edwards (June) of Jackson, MS., Ira Jean Aikens (Frederick), Linda Edwards of Milwaukee, WI and Johnnie Ruth Edwards-Truss of Kosciusko, MS.; her siblings, Jimmy Lee Griffin of Milwaukee, WI, Matthew Scott (Anita) of Gluckstadt, MS., Della Mae Ashford of Jackson, MS and Bobbie Nell Carter of Gretna, LA.; her nephew Ronnie Ashford (Vadeia) of Cleveland; her niece Pennie Williams (Willie) of Jackson, MS; her daughters-in-law, Fannie Edwards, Lena Carroll Edwards of Milwaukee, WI, Dorothy Edwards of Gulfport, MS and Fachona Brown of Jackson, MS.; and her close friends, Earl Dean Dodd of Kosciusko, MS., Sandra Robinson of Kosciusko, MS., Verna Lou Adams of Kosciusko, MS. and Everlena Johnson of Kosciusko, MS.. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, friends.
