He leaves to cherish his memories; his loving wife, Renette Edwards; sons: Jarwarski Beckum (Davida), Carothers Norman, Lexi Edwards (Ashley), and Nelson Jarmell Edwards (Diana) all of Starkville, MS; five grandchildren; seven sisters: Minnie Brown, Odesster Brown, Annie Brown Stark, Zella Devine (Jerry), Helen Edwards, Beatrice Gray all of Starkville, MS; and Fannie Lou Brown of Sarasota, FL; two brothers: R.L. Brown and Gerald Brown (Kathy) of Starkville, MS.