Life Celebration

Douglas Edwards

Family-Placed Death Notice

EDWARDS, Douglas Douglas Carson Edwards, 83, of Dunwoody, devoted husband, father and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2008, at home, surrounded by his loving family and his wonderful caregivers, Mary Davis and Mildred Tucker. Doug was born in Fountain Inn, SC on February 22, 1925, the third son of Alberta DePriest and Bennett Berry Edwards. After completing his freshman year at Clemson University, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Steamer Bay, Upon his discharge, he completed his education, graduating from Clemson in 1949, in Mechanical Engineering, He began his career with Boeing in Seattle, WA where he met and married Joy M. Dickson. In 1953, they moved to Atlanta with Lockheed and continued there through 1959, until he transitioned from engineering to the financial brokerage business. He became a partner with Goodbody & Co., which prompted the move to Huntsville, AL to open an office there. He continued his financial career with such firms as Merrill Lynch and Reynolds Securities and acquired a seat on the Chicago Board of Trade, before moving from sales into management. He was a Senior Regional Vice-President with Dean Witter (now Morgan Stanley), until his retirement, in 1990. As a member of Dunwoody United Methodist Church and the Crusaders' class, he dedicated his time to many worthwhile endeavors, such as mission trips to Estonia, Bolivia and Alaska. He was past Lay Leader and Sunday School/Vacation Bible School teacher, among other volunteer opportunities. During his life he was dedicated to Christ, his family and his beloved Clemson Tigers. He served as past President of both the Atlanta and Huntsville/Madison County, AL, Clemson Clubs. He loved traveling, golf, bird watching and sharing the bounty of his garden with others. He leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife of 57 years, Joy, and their three daughters: Tracy E. & Donald G. Conner of Atlanta, Karen E. & Guy L. Jones of Sandy Springs and Kelly E. & Bert C. Madden, Jr. of Atlanta, as well as five grandchildren: Adam Douglas Conner and Jarrod Thomas Conner of Atlanta; Katherine Elizabeth Madden, Caroline Marie Madden and Laura Carson Madden, also of Atlanta, as well as one brother, John Albert Edwards of Greenville, SC. He was predeceased by his parents and his oldest brother, George B. Edwards. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, as well as countless dear and special friends. A memorial service, celebrating his life, will be Friday, the 10th of October at 2 p.m. at Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, GA. with Dr. B. Wiley Stephens, officiating. The family will receive friends at the family's home on Thursday evening, October 9th from 5-7 p.m. and at 1 p.m., prior to the memorial service on Friday, in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Dunwoody United Methodist Church ... 1548 Mt. Vernon Road - Dunwoody, GA 30338. or Hospice Atlanta - 1244 Park Vista Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. DOUGLAS CARSON EDWARDS

Life Celebration

Prayer-Gram Prayer Intercessors
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
(Philippians 4: 6)

To the Family of Our Brothers and Sisters or Friends or Neighbors,

Dear All
Begin the Celebration of Life and Death.

We need to focus on Life Celebrations of how we lived it and how we died. The family should be lifted up in our thoughts and prayers during the week concerning their loss.

As followers of Christ I can take some comfort in the fact we have the promise of Life Eternal and we simply pass from this life to the next to be with our God. Remembering He is the Judge of us all.

The following prayer-poem was picked up on a trip to England by Barbara and Les Washington.