Leamon M.(Nub) Edwards

Leamon Moore (Nub) Edwards Leamon Moore Edwards (Nub), 83, of Waynesboro, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Maury Regional Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Born on Swan Creek in Lewis County to Jack and Mary (Pope) Edwards, he lived his early life in the Ashland Community before meeting the love of his life and moving to Waynesboro. Leamon, or Nub to most family and friends, was a man passionate about his family and most especially his wife of 62 years, Betty (Riley). He spent 42 years tacking soles on boots at Genesco. After retirement he spent his time with Betty and his family. He enjoyed sitting on the couch or the porch and playing solitaire on his ipad, but if you called him he would always say he was working. He was a member of Wayne County Bible Center.

Leamon was extremely loving and proud of his four children, Ricky and Donna of Summertown, TN, Shelia and John Davis, Jeff and Theresa Edwards, and LaDonna Edwards all of Waynesboro.

His pride and joy was his seven grandchildren. He lost Elijah Jack Edwards a few years ago and we know he rejoiced in seeing him again. His other lights will miss him fussing on them at every turn: Valerie and Chris Yeiser of Tomball, TX; Brandi and Eric Burns, Riley and Jeremy Reese, Jessica and Seth Dixon, and Briar Edwards all of Columbia, TN, Jeremy Davis of Waynesboro, and Maegan Edwards of Nashville, TN.

The fourteen great grandchildren were his greatest blessings: Haleigh, Hunter, Gabrielle, Madison, Aeryn, Isabelle, Abigail, Kendall, Keegan, Averie, Ethan, Emma, Katherine, and Cooper.

In addition to his grandson, he was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Mary Edwards, two sisters, Irene Kelley and Ruth Fraizer, and a brother, James Edwards.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Butterfly Foundation, the Janet Smith Foundation or the Bob Haggard Foundation.

Services will be held on May 28, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Family and Friends officiating. Burial will follow in the Shields Cemetery, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County directing.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015 from 5 pm to 9 pm and Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 8 am until service time at the funeral home.