Juanita Edwards

Funeral services for Juanita Paynes Edwards resident of Baton Rouge formerly of Simmesport will be held on September 9, 2017 beginning at 10am at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Simmesport. Visitation will begin on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 9am at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Burial will be at Greater New Bethel Baptist Cemetery in Simmesport. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Juanita Paynes Edwards, age 64, passed away at her home in Baton Rouge on Monday, August 28, 2017. Juanita was born on January 26, 1953 in Pineville to the late Edward & Gertrude Paynes. Juanita was a twin and the youngest of nine children. Juanita was baptized & attended Mount Olive Baptist Church in Woodside, La which was co-founded by her grandfather, William M. Lee. Upon graduating from Simmesport High School in 1971, Juanita attended and graduated from Southern University A&M College in 1975. She acquired several graduate degrees during her years as an educator. At the start of her career, she taught at Fifth Ward Elementary School in Woodside, La and later began teaching at Pine Ridge School in Walker, La. Juanita served as Transition Coordinator for the Livingston Parish Public School System Central Office; and she later served as Principal of Pine Ridge School. She officially retired from the Livingston Public School System in 2009 and then became a full time realtor. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Murton Edwards of April 14, 1986. Juanita was an active member of Jesus the Light of the World Church in Baton Rouge.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving & dedicated husband, Murton Edwards; three step-children, Reginald (Greta) Edwards, Quarry (Frankie) Edwards, & Maple (Jeremiah) Williams; two sisters, Effie Green & Johnnie (Fred) Keller; and brother-in-laws, Leon Wilson and James Ray Edwards (Jerry); ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; goddaughter, Kayla Chaney; adopted son, Colby Jerald; special nieces, Shayla Schultz and Ericka Augustine; special nephews, Donielle Payne, Delridge Payne, & Dylan Payne, and a host of other nieces, nephews, and other relatives & friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward & Gertrude Paynes; brothers, Amos Paynes and Edward Paynes, Jr.; sisters, Annie Bell Paynes, Margaret Nell Parker, Willie Lee Velma White, and twin sister, Anita Paynes Wilson; brother-in-laws, Samuel J. White & Phillip Green.

Visitation

Visitation

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
420 Lincoln St
Simmesport, LA  71369
Saturday, September 9, 2017
9am-10am

Service

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
420 Lincoln St
Simmesport, LA  71369
Saturday, September 9, 2017
11am

Cemetery

Greater New Bethel Baptist Cemetery
Simmesport, LA  71369