Mrs. Ina Francis Edwards, 80 years of Sarcoxie, Missouri went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, September 29, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ina entered this life on September 13, 1929 in Golden City, Missouri daughter of the late Frances and Harriet (Norris) Carr. She has resided in Sarcoxie, Missouri since the mid 1940's. On July 11, 1946 in Sarcoxie, Missouri she was united in marriage to Dallas Wade Edwards and to this union five children were born. Throughout her life she was a hardworking and devoted homemaker to her husband and family. She centered her life around her children and grandchildren. She found strength for herself through the love of Christ and gospel music, especially the Gaither Homecoming series She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of sixty years, Dallas Wade "Catfish" Edwards on September 17, 2006. Ina is survived by three daughters, Judy Wood and husband, Lyndell, of Golden City, Missouri, Louise Hood of the state of Kentucky and Alice Marie Perry of Joplin, Missouri; two sons, Dick Edwards and wife, Lynnette, of Racine, Missouri and David Edwards and wife, Bonnie, of Joplin, Missouri; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister, Bonnie Stewart of Bolivar, Missouri; two brothers, Donald Carr and wife, Phyllis, of Sarcoxie, Missouri and Danny Carr and wife, Carolyn, of Halltown, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Edwards are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Rev. Jerry Nickel officiating. Burial will follow in the Fasken Cemetery near Carthage, Missouri. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Donovan Edwards, Kevin Boswell, Jason Boswell, Philip Alberty, John Edwards, Shane Edwards, Aubrey Edwards and Paul Alberty. Steven Edwards, Jeremy Boswell, Steven Wood and Andrew Edwards will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.