Shirley Mae Edwards, age 92 of Glen Carbon, IL, born October 23, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at University Care in Edwardsville, IL.

Shirley was a retired registered nurse having worked over 40 years for Christian Welfare Hospital.  She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Collinsville, IL, the Women's Guild, and Collinsville Faith in Action.  She loved spending time with family and was a very caring person.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eudonald "Don" Edwards, whom she married on December 23, 1950; a daughter, Rose Marie Edwards; her parents, Harold Edgar and Anna Elizabeth (nee Durham) Cooper; two sisters, Rosemary Hall and Bonnie Pinsker; and two brothers, William "Bill" Cooper and Richard "Dick"Cooper.

She is survived by two sons, Stephen (Kim) Edwards of St. Louis, MO and Donald Edwards of Maryville, IL; three daughters, Angela (Mike) Coyle of Glen Carbon, IL, Delanne (Dennis) Hatches of Navarre, FL, and Cheryl (Gerald Zachau) Edwards of Collinsville, IL; 8 grandchildren, Stephanie (Scott Rodrian) Thomas, Zachary (Danielle) Hatches, Sara (James) Weston, Katie (Christopher) Wetzel, Ashley Coyle, Cory Edwards, Michael (Abby Davis) Coyle Jr, and Kayla Edwards; 11 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; a brother, Jack Giger of AR; a sister, Barbara Evans of TX; numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time.

Memorials may be made in Shirley's honor to Stridin' N Survivin', Hamel, IL.  Memorials may be mailed to the funeral home at 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville, IL 62062.

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Condolences may be expressed to the family at barrywilsonfuneralhome.com