James Albert Bad Edwards Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Albert Bad Edwards of Hoopeston, Illinois, born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 78, on July 13, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Albert Bad Edwards to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Albert Edwin and Lena May Edwards (Staton); his sons, Ralph Wayne Edwards and Paul Reidy; his siblings, Sandra Drullinger and Eddie Edwards; and his siblings-in-law, Sharon Edwards, Jackie Bristol, Richard "Dick" Hampton and Paul Drullinger.
He is survived by: his wife Diana Lee Mendell; his children, Beau Edwards (Tonya) of Hoopeston, IL and Crystal Dickison (Shane) of Alvin, IL; his stepson Jim Reidy (Kate) of New Lenox, IL; his daughter-in-law Jennifer Reidy of Enterprise, AL; his siblings, Kay Hampton of Hoopeston, IL, Cheryl Stephen (Larry) of Hoopeston, IL, Wendy Edwards (Andy Fink) of Hoopeston, IL, Terry and Tom Edwards of Hoopeston, IL; his sisters-in-law, Sheila Edwards of Hoopeston, IL and Rose Watkins (Warren) of Saginaw, MI; and his grandchildren, Bryson Irvin (Kylie), Raij Irvin, Bryar Dickison, Savanna Oeschger (Lee) and Austin Reidy (Sally). He is also survived by five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
