Susan Edwards

Susan Edwards, age 66 of Fairfield passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 2:40 PM, with her family by her side. She was born in Hamilton on September 30, 1945 the daughter of The Rev. Lee and Lucille (King) Sims. On August 12, 1980 she was married in Hamilton to her Loving husband R.J. Edwards.

She is survived by her Devoted husband, R.J. Edwards of Fairfield; a son, Brent (Carol) Carpenter of New Miami; four daughters, Clarissa (Carl) Hubbard of Hamilton, Lisa (David) Wamprecht, of Fairfield, Jamie (Jonathan) Stanforth of Middletown, and Heather Sodemann of Fairfield; two brothers, James (Janet) Sims of Eaton and Kevin (Dinah) Sims of Hamilton; three sisters, Barbara (Gene) Land of Hamilton, Alice (Dave) Shafer of Eaton, and Penney (William) Brown of Spring Hill, Florida; eight grandchildren, Joshua Hubbard, Deana Mullins, Christopher Hubbard, David Wamprecht Jr., Steven Carpenter, Ashley Carpenter, Abrey Sodemann, and Savannah Stanforth; and one great-grandchild, Jordyn Planck, And many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille (King) Sims; her father and stepmother, Lee and Ann Sims; a son, Lloyd Carpenter; a sister, Carolyn Jo Rice; a nephew, Eddie Kinkaid; and a great-nephew, John Sims.

A Tribute from Her Children Susan was a peacemaker, if ever one lived in this world. She was kind, humble, thoughtful, and loyal, held great compassion for mankind, judged no one, and held a humor which those in the family called the Sims sense of humor. Everyone in her family could tell stories for days regarding her humor. Steadfast in her faith to God, she held much courage, but of all traits she carried, the greatest of these was love; a love that can come only from one source, our Father in Heaven and our beloved Jesus Christ. Our mother Susan was loving and cared for each and every member of her large family, and because of how she expressed herself they knew of that love. We, her children, know how her brothers, sisters, brother-in-law Gene, and sister-in-law Dinah held especially fast to her during her time of illness, for which she was grateful to the very end. Know that her children honor each and every one of you. We love you, just as she did. Mom adored her grandchildren and was proud of each and every one of them. She told them so every time that she saw them, and she would want them to know not to be sad, and not to be afraid, but to love Jesus with all their hearts and their entire minds because that is all that really matters in this life; and she will be waiting for you, each of you. We were so blessed to have her; what she has taught us by showing us can never be measured. Good job, Mommy, good job. Good and faithful servant, we will miss you.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue, on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 12:00 noon with Rev. Kenneth Mills of Hamilton Christian Center officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The family wishes to invite Friends and Family back to the New Life Vineyard Church at 2470 Princeton Road, in Hamilton, for continued food and fellowship following the graveside services.