EDWARDS (VETERAN WWII), NEYRON D "N D" - Crawford County, Arkansas | NEYRON D "N D" EDWARDS (VETERAN WWII) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Neyron D "N D" EDWARDS (VETERAN WWII)

Gracelawn Cemetery
Crawford County,
Arkansas

Neyron D. "N D" Edwards
BOMBER PILOT US Army Air Force
World War II
September 17, 1922 - April 1, 2018
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Presidential Citation

Anna Mae Edwards
July 7, 1923 - December 21, 2018
*Obituary
Neyron D. “N.D.” Edwards, 95 of Alma passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 in his home.

He practiced law in Van Buren from 1951 until his retirement in 1987. He served two terms as Prosecuting Attorney for the 15th Judicial District Court which included Crawford, Franklin and Logan Counties. He also owned and operated Edwards Abstract Company until his retirement. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII, flying 56th Combat Missions as a B17 Bomber Pilot with the 15th Air Force stationed in Italy. During his combat service, He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Metal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, The European Theater Ribbon and his Group was awarded the Presidential Citation.

He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Ray Edwards; both parents, Duran and Laura Sue (Nelson) Edwards; one brother, R.L. Edwards, who was killed in action in WWII; one grandson, Michael Scott Edwards.

He is survived by his wife of seventy five years, Anna Mae (Farmer) Edwards of the home; one daughter, Carol Ann Edwards of Alma; three grandchildren, James Edward Martin of Alma, Melissa Renee Ruby of Broken Arrow, Miranda Sue Goins of Sallisaw, Oklahoma; three great- grandchildren.

Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren with burial of cremains at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren, Arkansas.


*Obituary
Anna Mae Edwards, 95 of Alma passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 in a local hospital.

She was a homemaker; a member of Heritage United Methodist Church in Van Buren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Neyron Edwards, one son, Ray Edwards, one grandson, Michael Edwards.

Memorial graveside service will be at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol Ann Edwards of Alma; three grandchildren, Jim Martin of Alma, Melissa Ruby of Tulsa, Miranda Goins of Fort Smith.

Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth

Contributed on 6/29/22 by Bill060
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Submitted: 6/29/22 • Approved: 7/16/22 • Last Updated: 7/19/22 • R1438282-G1438282-S3

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