Linda Claudine Edwards

Linda Claudine Edwards, 73, of Libby passed away Feb. 5, 2018 at her home after an extended illness. She was born in Roodhouse, Illinois on Nov. 21, 1944 to Charles and Alma Lawson. She was the 11th of 12 children.

She married William Everett Edwards in Jerseyville, Illinois on Aug. 24, 1963. Over the course of their 54 year marriage, they lived in several places but moved to Libby in 1975 and considered Libby home for the last 42 years. In addition to raising three children, Linda worked over the years at many places of employment including General Electric, Adams and Co., The Western News, The Venture Inn and Pamida. She was also a very successful ”AVON Lady” for many years, and opened Log Cabin Gifts with her husband.

Her hobbies included picking mushrooms and huckleberries, listening to bluegrass and country music, sudoku puzzles, crochet, playing BINGO and spending time with her grandchildren. Although she enjoyed working, her true passion was being a loving and devoted wife and mother who always chose to put others ahead of herself. She will be greatly missed.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters — Bessie Lockhart (Everett), Helen Ogle (Lexton) and Lois Hendrickson; four brothers — Robert (Bonnie), James, Charles Jr. (Stella) and Harvey (Beverly) Lawson.

She is survived by her husband; brothers George Lawson (Sharon) of Lewiston, New York, and John Lawson (Doris) of Jerseyville, Illinois; sisters Anna Epps (Robert) and Hazel Huff (Frank), both of Jerseyville, Illinois; children and spouses Ginny Wayland-Smith (Scott), Theresa Covey (Justus) and William Edwards of Troy; grandchildren Brian and Steven Rath of Wisconsin, Alicia Edwards of Libby, Breanna Covey of Troy and Christian Haugen of Belgrade; and great-grandchildren Paige Rath, Ichabod and Annabella Rath, and Luke Covey.

Linda preferred not to have any services and donations are not needed. Cremation arrangements by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home.