Mr. Robert “Bob” Edwards, 90 of Benton, KY passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY.
Born Monday, September 8, 1930 in Marshall Co., KY, he was the son of the late Richard F. Edwards and the late Ela Mae (Hamlet) Edwards.
Bob was a retired heavy equipment operator at Pittsburg Metallurgical (SKW Alloys) in Calvert City, KY and was a member of Walnut Grove Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, June (Etheridge) Edwards of Benton, KY; son, Robert Allen Edwards, wife Sharron of Olive, KY; daughters, Trecia Westlie, husband Al of Aurora, KY and Denise Kruger of Evansville, IN; brother, Russell Edwards of Benton, KY; grandchildren, Jimmy Lovett, Jason Edwards, Josh Edwards, Dustin Kruger and Sara Brown; great grandchildren, Parker Edwards, Lily Edwards, Katherine Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Jackson Edwards, Greyson Kruger, Camille Kruger and Hannah Brown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Ralph Wayne Edwards and Ronald V. Edwards.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY with Murray Riley officiating. Interment will follow the service in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Benton, KY.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2021, at Collier Funeral Home, 211 West 5th, Benton, KY.