James Donahue Edson, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 in Daphne. He was a native of Evergreen and a resident of Spanish Fort.
Mr. Edson graduated Evergreen High School where he was an all around athlete. He was a lifelong fan of the Atlanta Braves and devoted to Alabama Crimson Tide football.
He was a member of East Pointe Baptist Church and the Steam & Pipe Fitters, Local 119. He worked in the air conditioning business for 52 years.. Mr. Edson was a U.S Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jessica Chenoa Wirkkala.
He is survived by his wife, Lori Butler Edson of Spanish Fort; two daughters, Donna Edson Turner of Mobile, Ala., and Pamela Edson Wirkkala of Asheville, N.C.; one son, Rhett Butler of Mobile; one brother, Cullen Edson of Gulfport, Miss.; and four grandchildren, Travis Butler, Hannah, Cicely and Joel Warnick.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the Friends of the Mobile Animal Shelter, 855 Owens St., Mobile, AL 36604.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes and Crematory Inc., Daphne.
