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IN LOVING MEMORY OF John Henry Edens
John Henry
Edens
February 9, 1932 – August 11, 2013
John Henry Edens' Obituary
JOHN EDENS
ALLEN-Services for John Henry Edens, 81, of Allen are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at the Allen Cemetery.
Mr. Edens died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home. He was born February 9, 1932 in Boston Mountain, Arkansas to Abner and Dora Hamilton Edens. He attended school in Horatio, Arkansas.
He married Altha Akins on December 27, 1969. They moved to Allen December, 1980 from DeQueen, Arkansas. Mr. Edens was the Allen Police Chief for several years until his retirement. He was a member of Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church and had served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Altha Edens, of the home; two sons, Paul Edens and his wife Kathy of Hensley, AR, and Wes Edens and his wife Susie of Ada; a daughter, Leah Chermack and her husband Greg of Allen; two sisters; one brother; six grandchildren, Phillip Watts, Amanda Mitchell, Ashley Renken, Josh Edens, Brett Edens and Kasey Steer; and six great grandchildren.
Bearers will be his grandchildren. Honorary bearers will be Harold Akins, Kenny Akins, Larry Akins and Peggy Greene.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
ALLEN-Services for John Henry Edens, 81, of Allen are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at the Allen Cemetery.
Mr. Edens died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at his home. He was born February 9, 1932 in Boston Mountain, Arkansas to Abner and Dora Hamilton Edens. He attended school in Horatio, Arkansas.
He married Altha Akins on December 27, 1969. They moved to Allen December, 1980 from DeQueen, Arkansas. Mr. Edens was the Allen Police Chief for several years until his retirement. He was a member of Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church and had served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Altha Edens, of the home; two sons, Paul Edens and his wife Kathy of Hensley, AR, and Wes Edens and his wife Susie of Ada; a daughter, Leah Chermack and her husband Greg of Allen; two sisters; one brother; six grandchildren, Phillip Watts, Amanda Mitchell, Ashley Renken, Josh Edens, Brett Edens and Kasey Steer; and six great grandchildren.
Bearers will be his grandchildren. Honorary bearers will be Harold Akins, Kenny Akins, Larry Akins and Peggy Greene.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
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