Martin H. Edwards, son of the late Clarence Edwards and Effie Martin Edwards was born on March 4, 1934 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on December 11, 2018 at the Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 84 years.

Mr. Edwards was a veteran of the United States Army.  He attended the Mount Gilead (Hills) Church in Bloomfield, Missouri and was a farmer and factory worker.

On April 7, 1957 he was first united in marriage to Lois Marie Stoker.  Mrs. Lois Edwards preceded him in death on February 6, 1994.  On July 24, 1999 was united in marriage to Ruth Bedow.  Mrs. Ruth Edwards survives in Pennsylvania.

In addition to his wife Ruth, he is survived by two daughters, Angie Denkins of Dexter, Missouri and Sharon Edwards of Dexter, Missouri; by two grandsons, Jeff Boyt and Eric Boyt; and by one great-grandson Walker Boyt.

Besides his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Harry Edwards, Marvin Edwards, LeRoy Edwards and Alfred Edwards; two sisters, Edna Shipman and Betty Jo (Ruth) Bilderback.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:00a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. 

Interment will follow in the Mount Gilead Hills Cemetery in Bloomfield.