Violet Leola Edwards Obituary

CISCO- Violet Leola Edwards, 96, of Cisco passed from this life Sunday, September 11, 2016.

Funeral Service will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel  officiated by R.D. Childers

with burial at Cottonwood Cemetery in Callahan County under the direction of Kimbrough Funeral Home of Cisco.

Violet was born March 9, 1920 in Cottonwood, Texas to Napoleon Gilbert Wilcoxen and Jesse Lela (Ashabranner) Wilcoxen.

She married Roy Grayden Edwards on December 12, 1947 in Cross Plains, Texas.  Roy preceded her in death on February 11, 1988.

Violet was a housewife and Avon dealer for many years. She loved the outdoors and could sit and fish for hours. She always had a good story to tell

and was always willing to help those in need. She was a member of the I-20 Church of Christ in Cisco.

She is survived by one step-son: Darrell Wayne Edwards, five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, 13 great-great grandchildren and

numerous nieces and nephews. Violet was preceded in death by her parents, 6 brothers: William Bartlett Wilcoxen, Gilbert Junior Wilcoxen, Edwin Eugene Wilcoxen,

Melvin Louis Wilcoxen, Franklin Paris Wilcoxen and Everett Blanton Wilcoxen.  3 sisters: Lillie Josephine Wilcoxen Childers, Lola Deliah Wilcoxen Goble, and

Maple LaVern Wilcoxen Ballinger. 2 step children: Frances Edwards Thornton and Johnny Mack Edwards,

Violet was greatly loved and will be missed.

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