Shirley Marie Edwards

Shirley Marie (Collins) Edwards, 90, of Reedsville, Ohio, peacefully went home to the Lord while surrounded by loved ones on October 25, 2026, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

Shirley was born on September 20, 1936, in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. She was the eldest born to the late Gordon Hildreth Collins and Cecila Elizabeth (Kinnen) Collins.

Shirley graduated from Olive Orange High School in 1954, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. After she married the late Robert Edwards Sr., they made their home in Columbus, Ohio, where she began her career as a Telephone Operator that spanned three states and lasted over thirty-one years. She was an avid sports fan and loved to watch her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in every activity they participated in. She was a devout Catholic and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Pomeroy, Ohio.

Shirley is preceded in death by her children, Robert Edwards Jr., Elizabeth Knobloch, and Infant Joseph (Little Joe) Edwards; brother and sister-in-law, George Collins and Nancy (Cole) Collins; and brother, Larry Collins. She is also preceded in death by her special brother and sister-in-law, Bill Edwards and Bev Edwards.

She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Evans of Reedsville, Ohio, Patricia Letson and Frank Montgomery of Reedsville, Ohio, and son-in-law, Timothy Knobloch of Parkersburg, West Virginia; grandchildren, Rebecca Otto (Brian), Justin Edwards (Brandy), Stephanie Evans, Juli Hayman (Adam), Matthew Edwards (Brianna), Jennifer Lackey (Levi), Katie Williams (Kory), and Michael Letson; fifteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and brother, Charles (Ann) Collins of Reedsville, Ohio.

The family would like to thank Generations Home Health, Amedisys Hospice and the Marietta Hospice floor for being so caring, thoughtful and providing the best care.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy, Ohio, with Father Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Loretto Cemetery in Long Bottom. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at White Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio, with a rosary service at 7:45.

Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at ehwfh.com.