Charles Glendell Edwards (C.G.) was the youngest son of Louis Lee Edwards and Daisy Ann Baker. He was born Feb. 20, 1936, at LaValle, Missouri and departed this life Dec. 15, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 86 years.
At an early age his family moved to Goodland, Indiana where they resided for several years. The family returned to Missouri in C.G.’s early teens to a farm in the Essex area. He went to work on the farm at an early age and continued working until illness forced his retirement in his early eighties.
He and Anna Marie Launius Edwards were married June 7, 1960 and had 62 years and 6 months together.
Charles leaves his wife Ann, two sons and a daughter, all of Bloomfield, Missouri; Charles Jr. (Chuck) and wife Eva, Christie McMahan and husband Roger, and Chad Dean and wife Christy; seven grandchildren, Kayanna Nelson and husband Joe of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Ashley Edwards-Faries of Dexter, Missouri, Michael Foushee of Bloomfield, Missouri, Chase Edwards of Fort Hood, Texas, Shelby Malone and Sara Edwards of Dexter, Missouri, and Madison Burge and husband Taylor of Puxico, Missouri; and 13 great-grandchildren.
C.G. was a man of many talents, but he concentrated on cattle and horse ranching. He and Chad cut and baled hay all over Stoddard County. He was in the hay business for 50 plus years.
He was a founding member of the Big River Appaloosa Horse Club. A founding and active member of the Crowley Ridge Black Powder Club. As a member of the Black Powder Club, he and his wife Ann owned and operated “Mingo Trader”, he loved going to the rendezvous and running the trading post for over 40 years.
Charles was always an active person, always working on some project. He loved deer hunting, flea markets, yard sales and building things.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Robert Edwards; four sisters, Ruth Tussing, Pansy Jones, June Hunsaker, and Hazel Edwards. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Interment will follow in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.