Obituaries 9/08/16

Jewel Schmitz Edwards

WATER VALLEY–Jewel Schmitz Edwards, age 93, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at her home in Water Valley. Born January 28, 1923, in Taylor, Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late Jesse and Josephine “Josie” Tindall Schmitz. She worked for a while as a secretary at a trucking company. In 1948 she and her husband, Braymond, moved to Memphis and started a family. She was of the Baptist faith, taught Sunday School, and served as Cub Scout leader. Jewel was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed taking care of her family. She enjoyed the outdoors, working in her yard and growing flowers and vegetables. When Braymond retired, they moved back to Water Valley and built a home on the land where Jewel was raised as a small child.

Visitation was held Sunday, September 4, from 2-4 p.m. in Seven Oaks Funeral Home at Water Valley. The funeral service was held at 4 p.m., following visitation, in the Henry Chapel of the funeral home with Bro. Binnie Turnage officiating. Burial was in Pine Crest Memorial Gardens in Yalobusha County with Jeremy Flippin, Joseph Flippin, Harley Camp, Michael Creekmore, Danny Childress, and Calvin Schmitz as pallbearers.

Survivors include her daughters, Sheila Flippin (Billy) of Water Valley and Patsy Childress (Danny) of Coldwater;  sons, Mike Edwards of Collierville, Tenn. and Ricky Edwards (Marina) of Denver, Colo.; her sisters, Ruby Niblett of Jackson and Ruth Ladd of Memphis; nine grandchildren, Joseph Flippin, Jeremy Flippin, Natalie Flippin Camp, Jonas Edwards, Rachael Creekmore, Cari Edwards, Steven Edwards, Jenny Edwards, and Chris Fielder; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Braymon Edwards; sisters, Margie Perkins and Josie Lura Schmitz; brothers, Milton Schmitz and Ralph Schmitz; and a grandson, Josh Fielder.