Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:52 am

Mr. Wallace Franklin Edwards, 76 of 131 Beaver St., Forest City, NC passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010. No Services will be scheduled.

Mr. Edwards served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Dora Mae Smith Edwards.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda Lee Edwards of the home; his children: Troy Cobb of Forest City, Denny Cobb of Maringo, OH, Jamie Neal of Columbus, OH, Rebecca Murphy of Shelby, Kevin Edwards of Ellenboro, Michael Edwards of Jonesville, SC, and Lynn Fowler of Jonesville, SC; 1 sister, Patricia Jackson of Indianapolis, IN; 14 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 879, Rutherfordton, NC.

Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family.