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Kay Edwards (10-15-21) service 10-19-21

Kay Sweatman Edwards, 80, of Michie, died on Friday, Oct. 15, in Michie.
She was born in Pocahontas, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Clarence Lee “Jack” and Lydia May Lawson Sweatman. She was united in marriage to James William Edwards, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Edwards was a member of Life Tabernacle Church in Selmer.
She is survived by her daughters, Judy Pannell and Elizabeth Wilbanks, both of Michie; son, Andy Edwards of Michie; brothers, Elmer Ray Sweatman and Frankie Glen Sweatman; sisters, Janice Davis, Alice Blackwell, Nellie Ruth Lacourse and Margaret Newman; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, William Dale Edwards; brothers, Lester Orlando Sweatman, Arthur Wesley Sweatman and Henry Lee Sweatman; and sisters, Mary Francis Harrison, Natha Fay Parmley and Merline McCain.
Services were held on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah with Thomas Davis and Penny King officiating. Burial followed in Cromwell South Shiloh Cemetery at Shiloh.