William Edwards Sr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William Edwards Sr. of Charleston, South Carolina, who passed away on December 10, 2023 at the age of 97. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Edwards Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Barnes Edwards and Cora Edwards; his daughter Patricia Ann Simmons; his granddaughter Aisha Fickens Washington; and his parents-in-law, Joe Fickens and Lillian Doctor Fickens.
He is survived by: his wife Lillian Edwards; his children, Bobbie Sue Clements, William Edwards, Jr., Beverly Grant and Elder Delores Aiken; his grandchildren, Troy Beaty, Blonda Anderson, Sandra Ferguson, Yvette Grayson, Nathaniel Razzaq, Travis Fickens, Ricardo Fickens, Lateal Blake, Jamilah Razzaq, Antwan Aiken and Corey Aiken, Sr.; his siblings, George Edwards (Lucille), Ernest Edwards (Jackie), Grady Edwards, Mary Edwards, Mamie Edwards and Paul Edwards; his aunt Dorothy (Victoria Doctor); and his siblings-in-law, Gloria Rivers (Larry), David Fickens, Sr. (Mary), Joe Fickens, Eugene Fickens, Sr. (Sophia) and Kenneth Fickens (Karen). He is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren.