DARDANELLE — Davis Ray

Edwards, age 62, of Dardanelle, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021, at his home. He was born June 5, 1958, in Little Rock, Ark., to Lewis Ray “Lum” Edwards and Margaret Louise Miller Edwards. He was a member of the Ard Church of Christ and the Yell County

Wildlife Federation. He was owner operator of DRE Inc. and a licensed funeral director.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Ray “Lum” Edwards and his grandparents, Lonnie and Stella Alexander Edwards and J.D. and Lorene Earls Miller.

Survivors include his wife, Dana Callan Edwards; his mother, Margaret Miller Edwards; two sisters, Deborah Edwards Fisher (Craig), Melinda Edwards Rollans (Tim); one brother-in-law, Lloyd Callan (Cyndia); six nephews and nieces, C.J. Fisher (Lisa), Kayla Rollans, Catelyn Fisher Davis (Lucas), Kyle Rollans (Taylor), Savannah Callan Hancock (Drew), Ashleigh Callan and seven great-nephews and nieces, Adriauna Cornish, Adelyn Fisher, Micah Fisher, Jonathan Fisher, Drexel Cornish, Jr., Adeline Hancock and Isaac Hancock.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021, at the family farm, 10649 Ard Road, Dardanelle, Ark., 72834, with Bro. Bill Land and Bro. Zach Pettis officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m., at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle.

Pallbearers will be Hunter Coffman, Jeffery Coffman, John Thaxton, Kyle Rollans, C.J. Fisher, Darin Thaxton, Ernest Thaxton, Jeff Gateley, Lance Fowler and Justin Fowler.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Ard Church of Christ Family, Jerry and Rene Johnson, Annette Sigle, Tom and Melanie Rice, Steve Johnston, Michael Strosch, Lloyd Callan, Robert and Sherry Fowler, Dustin Cook, Dr. Chris Merritt and Justin Sheets. Memorial donations may be made to: Ard Church of Christ, 10649 Ard Road, Dardanelle, Ark., 72834, Pinnacle EMS., 204 North 4th Street, Dardanelle, Ark., 72834, or the Pottsville Fire Department, 173 East Ash Street, Pottsville, Ark., 72858.

In honor of Ray’s service to the funeral industry, his body will be honorably escorted by his dear friends, A.J. Cunningham, Tony Sigle, Mark Fink and Matthew Mitchell. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, masks are required to be worn to attend the services. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guest book and condolences at: www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com