Arvada Rhodes Edwards was born March 29, 1939 in Montgomery; married Maurice Edwards on March 28, 1958 in Crown Hill; and passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 in Ansted at the age of 76.
Arvada was a resident of Ansted at the time of her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Margaret Rhodes, and two brothers, Pete and Steve. She is survived by her two other brothers, Eddie and Roger, and one sister, Sue.
She is survived by her husband, Maurice, and children, Rick and Tracy Edwards, Diana and Doug Roy and and Rita Edwards. She was a grandmother of 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Welsh, Doris Edwards, Laureen and Dale Hundall; Tandra and Tom McGraw; Roy and Joyce Edwards; and Joyce Melvin.
In addition she is survived by her best friends, Maxine Brown and Wilma Belcher.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening her flowers and reading her Bible completely through several times in her lifetime. She was a member of Glen Ferris Apostolic Church.
Her service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Glen Ferris Apostolic Church with the Rev. David Bounds and Pastor Sal Bria officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park, London.
Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the church.
Services are under the direction of O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery, where expressions of sympathy can be sent at www.odellfuneralhome.com.