George Thomas “Bob” Edwards had two sons that ran and served in the Sheriff’s office of Taliaferro County. The people of Taliaferro County were shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic death of one of Bob’s son, William Roger Edwards on February 02, 1928. Roger began serving Crawfordville’s sheriff’s Department early in the year of 1925. In an article in the Advocate Democrat dated Friday, February 10, 1928 that described the following accident and death. “Mr. Roger Edwards’ death occurred about 12:00 o'clock Thursday night, when his automobile accidentally turned over on the hill just below the depot, on Park Street, and caught fire, burning him to death before he could get out of the car. Just what caused the accident is a mystery. The tracks of the car showed that it had run backwards for several feet before turning over, and it is possible that it choked down climbing the hill and Mr. Edwards in attempting to apply the brakes threw the car in reverse. The car turned over on its side when the rear wheels struck the bank, and escaping gasoline was ignited in some way and the whole car was immediately in flames. The car was a 1926 Ford touring car, but all the curtains were up, and it is thought that Mr. Edwards, if not badly hurt when the car turned over, found difficulty in the darkness in extricating himself and the flames reached him before he could get out. The body was burned in a most horrible manner, and when found was in the rear of the car where he had apparently crawled in an effort to get away from the flames. He was found just a few minutes after the accident. Mr. Edwards was 40 years of age, born on November 06, 1887, and a member of the Sandy Cross Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the World War. He was inducted into the Army in Crawfordville on September 5, 1918 and at the time of his death a member of the Roy Dozier post of the American Region. He was elected Sheriff of Taliaferro County four years ago, being sworn into office on January 1st, 1925. He had made the county a very faithful and conscientious officer, discharging the duties of the office in a fair and just manner to all concerned. He was one of the county’s most popular young men, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. In fact, no man of Taliaferro County had more friends than he, and his tragic and untimely death has cast a wall of gloom and sorrow over the entire county. Roger was married first to Miss Reba Eugenia Moore on December 27, 1917. Reba was born February 23, 1895, daughter of John David and Elizabeth Eugenia Mathews Moore. Reba died giving birth to the only child with Roger on January 13, 1921. Roger married May 27, 1924 to Minnie Browne. Minnie was born April 23, 1886 and died February 26, 1954. She had been married previously to James Pulaski Harrison, who departed this life on February 15, 1949. Roger and Minnie had one son to survive and his name is William “Billy” Roger Edwards Jr.. Minnie managed a boarding house with Billy and her daughter Nina, from her previous marriage after moving to Warrenton. They ran the Warrenton Hotel for several years. Minnie was killed in an auto accident and Nina ran the hotel for a time after her Mother’s death.