Mr. James Emmett "Jimmy" Edwards, Jr. Obituary (1943

James Emmett (Jimmy) Edwards, Jr., 81 of Montpelier, Mississippi passed away on May 6, 2025, at The Waverly Care Home in West Point, Mississippi, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Friday May 9, 2025, from 5-8 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Danny Avery officiating. Internment service to follow at Enon Cemetery in the Cario Community. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Enon Cemetery Fund in care of Robbie Wooten, P.O. Drawer 733, West Point, Mississippi 39773. James Emmett Edwards, Jr. was born in Clay County, Mississippi on July 30, 1943, to the late Emmett Edwards and Sara Felder Edwards of Cario. Jimmy graduated from Montpelier High School in 1962, and went to work for B & W Steel as a crane operator for the next 7 years. In 1969, he was accepted into the Mississippi Highway Patrol Training Academy. After successfully completing his training, he was assigned to Highway 18 in Raymond, Mississippi in Mississippi Highway Patrol District 1. After 5 years, he transferred back home to District 5 where he would serve the remainder of his 28-year career with many duties over those years including Trooper, Master Sergeant Investigator, Lieutenant over District 5 Investigations, and eventually the position of Captain of District 5 where he supervised all Mississippi Highway Patrol operations within a 10-county area of North East Mississippi. Jimmy retired from Mississippi Highway Patrol in June 1997. Over the course of his career, he earned many degrees and certifications. He was most proud of completing the Criminal Justice Degree Program at Louisiana State University, and if his beloved MSU Bulldogs weren’t playing on Saturday, he could be found rooting for the Bengal Tigers. After a short “retirement,” Jimmy missed serving people and went back to work, this time for the United States Marshals Service protecting the safety and security of the Federal Court System in North Mississippi. Jimmy was eventually promoted to supervisor of security for the U.S. Federal Court in Monroe County, Mississippi. He took great pride in protecting the judges and employees, constantly striving to improve security for all who found a need to be there. He would serve in that capacity until his retirement in December of 2023. Jimmy’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, singing gospel music and working around his farm. His greatest passion though was his family, he was constantly surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Papaw” always made time to make everyone around him feel special. Jimmy and his wife, Pam, made a beautiful life together. They were successful business owners (Allure Salon in Starkville, Mississippi) and spent most of their time traveling around the Southeast singing gospel music. Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Sara Edwards; sisters, Marguerite Stafford and Mary Elizabeth Frances; and the love of his life, Pam Edwards. Jimmy is survived by two sons: Bob and wife Lori, John and wife Sabrina, one daughter: Tina Edwards, and one step-daughter: Athena Hewlett and husband Rich; thirteen grandchildren: Daniel McCaskill, Jr. and wife Jennifer, Wendi McMinn, Johnny Baucom, Jr. and wife Cally, Baylee Baggett and husband Lex, James Emmett Edwards, III, Lauren Coggins-Frazier and husband Chris, Vetta Jean Carpenter and husband Gavin, Holden Coggins and wife Tasha, Subrina Phipps and husband Thomas, Halie Edwards, Preston Shotts and wife Celia, Dayton Shotts, Jackson Easton, sixteen great-grandchildren, mother-in-law: Bamer Dorsey, and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers at Calvert Funeral Home will be James Emmett Edwards, III, Johnny Baucom, Holden Coggins, Daniel McCaskill, Jr., Lex Baggett, and Chris Frazier. The Pallbearers at his internment will be the members of the Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard. For his many years of service, Captain Edwards will also be honored with a 21-gun salute by the Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard; a fitting final tribute to a man who lived for the Blue and Grey.