EDWARDS, SAMUEL H. - age 56, of Jacksboro, TN, was born June 15, 1952, and passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009. He was a man of God and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church but belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ. He served his country during the Vietnam Era. Preceded in death by father, Arnold Virgil Edwards and niece, Rina Mae McDonald. Survivors, mother, Mary Jane Maddox Edwards, Speedwell, TN.; brothers, Raymond Carson Edwards, LaFollette, TN., Gary Walter Edwards, Dayton, Ohio, Farrell 'Dub' (Vickie) Edwards, Douglas Michael Edwards, Speedwell; sisters, Patricia Dempsey, Joy Lynn (Joe) Davis, LaFollette, Beverly Anne (Charles) McDonald, Speedwell, Karen June (Ray) Akins, Knoxville, TN.; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Reece Valley Chapel with Bro. Richard Proffitt officiating. Music by Singers from the Liberty Baptist Church and his church friends. Graveside services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the Hunter Cemetery with military honors by Tri-County Veterans Honor Guard. Pallbearers, Ronald Norton, Kyle Quintero, Ed McDonald, Danny Edwards, Brian Akins, and Dillon Matthew Edwards. Honorary pallbearers, nephews and friends. Visitation 5-7 Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel 869 3651, 626 4249, or www.reecefh.com. Published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on 4/8/2009 Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN