Obituary of Donald Richard Edwards

Donald Richard Edwards “Donnie” was born Saturday, September 27, 1958, to the union of Willie J. & Margaret Ree (Murff) Edwards, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the seventh of nine children, the “baby boy”.

The Edwards family left the “Windy City” and relocated to Dowagiac, Michigan in 1963. Donnie attended Conner Mayo AME with his late grandfather, Earlie Murff as a child.

Donnie obtained a GED as well as a High School Diploma & was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Discussing the bible was a love of Donnie’s as he considered himself somewhat of a scholar, when it came to God’s word. Spending time with family in any capacity was one of Donnie’s great joys, especially if there was a card game in the midst. Donnie took pride in working out and keeping himself in great physical fitness. He acquired a great fondness of sitting out, having a cold one, and chatting with the hummingbirds.

His greatest joy of all was his great-granddaughter, Leigha Diane “Peanut.” The two were inseparable.

Donnie was preceded in death by his parents Willie & Margaret (Murff) Edwards, sister, Lavernis Edwards; brothers; Jesse Edwards, L.David Edwards; eldest son; Katarri Hogan, grand-daughter Amunique Hogan, special son Jermaine Ward, brother-in-law, Tony Farrow; and sister-in-law Maxine Edwards.

Donnie leaves to cherish his memory his sons, Donald “Fella” Hogan of Georgia; Daniel “Danny” Ibarra of Texas; daughter, Peggy “Nek” Ward of Indiana; grand-children, Dorishia “Rishia” McNeal, Donald “Baby Donnie” Brooks, Jermaine Brooks, Aiyana Hogan, all of IN, Amaria Hogan of Illinois; Iesha Edwards, Daniel (Tommy) Edwards, Xiomara Edwards, Daniel Ray “Danny” Edwards, special Grandchildren, Desiree Stewart & Demorrio (Mario)Lowes; siblings Patricia Farrow, Wayne (Juanita) Edwards, Alisa Jefferson, Leslie “Faye” Edwards all of Dowagiac; Phyllis Burrell of Indiana; special cousins, Andre Murff, Rickey Murff, Cornell Lynch, Mattie Amos, & Connie Davis; as well as best friends, Dean Pompey, and Henry Ward; along with a host of many more family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Second Baptist Church in Dowagiac, 203 S. Paul St., Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

Memories, photos, and condolences, may be left for the family at WWW.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com

Arrangements have been entrusted with Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.