Class of 1948
1948 Maroon Spotlight
Donald Edwards
Football 46-48, Football Co-Captain 47-48, Annual King 46-47, D. E. 47-48, Vice-President of Junior Class 46-47, Basketball 46-48, Baseball 46-48.
1948 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Don Edwards, 20, served in the U.S. navy during the late war, then returned to Perry to complete his high school education.
He is the son of Roy Edwards, Twelfth and Locust streets, and was born July 20, 1927, in Perry. He has been active in football, basketball, and baseball.
Don, a member of the American Legion, was vice president of the junior class, was named King of the Annual follies last year, and served as co-captain of the Maroon football team last season. He expects to work this summer, then enter school.
Donald Lee Edwards
July 20, 1927 – December 26, 2012
Donald Lee “Pud” Edwards, 85, of Perry, Oklahoma, was the son of Roy Edwin and Cynthia Almeda (Woodrum) Edwards. He was born on July 20, 1927, in Perry, Oklahoma, and died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Green Valley Nursing Home, Perry, Oklahoma.
He was a carpenter for over forty years. Donald enjoyed working on cars, fishing, racing go-carts, going to car shows, and drag races, but most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends.
On January 7, 1956, Donald married his sweetheart and best friend Doris Irene Holzrichter in Perry, Oklahoma.
He served our country in the United States Navy as a member of the Seabee’s (Construction Battalion).
Donald was a member of the First Christian Church, American Legion, and Carpenters Union.
He is survived by his wife Doris Edwards of the home, three daughters, Terrie Malget and Tonda Harman of Perry, Oklahoma, Tracie Edwards of Stillwater, Oklahoma; two grandsons, Matthew Warren Malget and his wife Alicia of Wichita, Kansas and Titus Heath Harman of Perry, Oklahoma; five great grandchildren; one brother, David Edwards of Perry, Oklahoma; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Cynthia Edwards; three brothers, Steven Edwards, Robert Edwards, and Thomas Edwards; one sister, Dorothy Berry.
Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry, Oklahoma. Rev. Martin Foster will officiate.