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Jerrold Eugene “Gene” Edwards, Jr.

April 21, 1943- December 17, 2019

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Jerrold Eugene “Gene” Edwards, Jr. 76 of Port Republic, MD, formerly of Olivet, MD, passed away on December 17, 2019, in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on April 21, 1943, in Portsmouth, VA to the late Thelma and Jerrold E. Edwards, Sr. He was the loving husband to Donna Marie Edwards whom he married on October 7, 1967, in Olivet, MD.

Gene moved to Calvert Co. in 1946 from Virginia and graduated from Calvert High School in 1960. He joined the US Army on April 12, 1962, and was a Green Beret serving overseas in several missions. He was honorably discharged on March 30, 1965. He went on to work for the US Treasury in Cyber Security Oversight and retired in 2008 after 34 years of service. He was a member of the Olivet United Methodist Church where he served as a Lay Reader and was a member of the choir.

Gene is survived by his wife of 52 years, Donna M. Edwards of Port Republic, MD; son, Lewis Thomas Edwards and his wife Lesley Suzanne Edwards of Palmyra, NY; brother, Ronald Thomas of Baltimore, MD; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lewis Edwards, Shelly Wood, Benjamin Tilley, Jr., Ronald Schreiber, Jr., Brian Wood, Angela Kirby, and Ronald Schreiber, Sr.

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Visitation

Saturday, December 21, 2019
9:30 am – 11:00 am

Olivet United Methodist Church

13575 Olivet Road
Lusby, MD 20657

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Services

Saturday, December 21, 2019
11:00 am

Olivet United Methodist Church

13575 Olivet Road
Lusby, MD 20657

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Interment

Olivet United Methodist Church

13575 Olivet Road
Lusby, MD 20657

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    Nancy Hunter
    17 Dec 2019
    5:05pm

    Donna, I am so shocked and saddened to hear of Gene’s passing. You both are in my heart and in my prayers, always.
    Much love,
    Nancy Hunter

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    Jimmy and Bonnie Foard
    17 Dec 2019
    8:11pm

    Donna, We were shocked and very sorry to hear about Gene. Our prayers are with you. We will miss him so much. Jimmy and Bonnie Foard

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    Phyllis Keefe
    18 Dec 2019
    4:56pm

    Gene was loved by everyone at Olivet UMC. He always had a smile and a kind word. His love of God was witnessed by all who knew him. May he rest peacefully in the arms of our Lord.

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    Sylvia
    20 Dec 2019
    5:25am

    To the Edwards I’m very saddened my the passing of Mr.Edward’s very nice person got to know them by them shopping at Giant

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    Michael @ RPM Automotive
    30 Dec 2019
    8:46am

    Gene was great person , a good customer and always had a smile on his face.

    Very sorry hear he passed away , but know he is with God now.

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    Nancy Hunter
    17 Dec 2019
    5:05pm

    Donna, I am so shocked and saddened to hear of Gene’s passing. You both are in my heart and in my prayers, always.
    Much love,
    Nancy Hunter

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    Dayton
    State
    Ohio
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    Jimmy and Bonnie Foard
    17 Dec 2019
    8:11pm

    Donna, We were shocked and very sorry to hear about Gene. Our prayers are with you. We will miss him so much. Jimmy and Bonnie Foard

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    Prince Frederick
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    MD
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    Phyllis Keefe
    18 Dec 2019
    4:56pm

    Gene was loved by everyone at Olivet UMC. He always had a smile and a kind word. His love of God was witnessed by all who knew him. May he rest peacefully in the arms of our Lord.

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    Solomons
    State
    Md
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    Sylvia
    20 Dec 2019
    5:25am

    To the Edwards I’m very saddened my the passing of Mr.Edward’s very nice person got to know them by them shopping at Giant

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    Prince Frederick
    State
    MD
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    Michael @ RPM Automotive
    30 Dec 2019
    8:46am

    Gene was great person , a good customer and always had a smile on his face.

    Very sorry hear he passed away , but know he is with God now.

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    Huntingtown
    State
    Maryland
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