Carl Lewis 'Lewie' Edwards, Jr., 67, of Elnora, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in New York from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Logansport, Indiana on October 28, 1948 to Carl Lewis and Dorothy Elizabeth (Chapman) Edwards. He married his loving wife, Debra Kay Coffman on Dec. 22, 2009.

Lewie was a member of the Elnora Christian Church and a US Army veteran serving from 1969-1975 and he was a proud member of the American Legion Post #245 in Elnora. He was retired from the Crane Naval Base Missile Unit.  Lewie enjoyed riding his motorcycle, playing pool at the Longbranch, watching IU basketball and Colts football and especially loved visiting with his boys and grandkids.

Lewie is survived by his wife, Debra Kay Edwards of Elnora; sons, Brendon Edwards and Jeremy Edwards, both of Bloomington; step-children, Leesa (Hambrick) Price of Lima, NY, William and Nicole (Woodall) Hambrick of Vincennes, Misty (Hambrick) and Nicholas Lafferty of Monroe City, Kimberly (Hambrick) and Steven McGuire of Bicknell; six grandsons; seven granddaughters; one brother, William D. Edwards of Sacramento, CA; one sister, Betty (Edwards) and Joe Rollins of Elnora, nieces, Janel (Wappel) and Tim Miner of Moline, IL, Michelle (Rollins) and Mike Keith of Washington; nephews, Michael and Megan Rollins of Newberry, Matthew and Tara Rollins of Elnora; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Preceding Lewie in death is his parents and one sister, Diana Lynn (Wappel) Edwards.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Meng Family Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Ford officiating. Lewie will be laid to rest in the Elnora Fairview Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be provided by the Odon VFW.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, July 15, 2016 and from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Veterans Home. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

All arrangements have been entrusted to James W. Meng, Jr. and Meng Family Funeral Home in Odon. Online condolences may be sent to www.mengfuneralhome.com.