| Visitation:
							9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 at 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln Service:
							11:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, at the funeral home 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln     
							Obituary 
							 
							James R. “Chub” Edwards, 74, of Lincoln, formerly of 
							Beason passed away on June 6, 2017.
 James was born on December 6, 1942 in Beason, the 
							son of Eugene Hall and Rachel Elizabeth (Zook) 
							Edwards.
 
 James is survived by one brother, Harry David “Bear” 
							(Margaret) Edwards of Lincoln, two sisters: Carolyn 
							Elizabeth (Gary) Schall of Springfield, and Marilyn 
							Louise Jackson, two grandchildren, Austin Lee Jones 
							of Lincoln, and Megan McGrath of Springfield.
 
 He was preceded in death by his parents, two 
							daughters, Carol Lynn Edwards and Vicki Viola 
							McGrath, and one sister, Mary Catherine Bland.
 
							James was an avid NASCAR Fan, a member of the Beason 
							Sportsman’s Club, the Chestnut Sportsman’s Club, and 
							the Eagles Lodge #2708. He worked for 
							Reckitt/Coleman and Beason Ag Center. | 
                    
					 
							Services for James will be held at 11:00 a.m. 
							Friday, June 9, 2017 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Ron Otto officiating. 
							Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. prior 
							to services at the funeral home. Burial will take 
							place after the services at Harmony Cemetery in 
							Beason. 
 Memorial donations may be made in James’ name to the 
							Beason Fire Department or Beason Sportsman’s Club.
 
            
            
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