Franklyn Thomas Edwards was born in Butte, Montana on September 24, 1952 to Noel and Hazel (Jackson) Edwards. Tom left us unexpectedly due to a colon infection on April 8, 2021. Tom graduated from Butte High School in 1970. From his first marriage to Darlene Dewitt were born 5 kids. When Tom married his second wife Chris Cromwell the marriage included 3 kids. Tom worked on the railroad for 12 years and for Lithia Dodge for 11 years where he retired in 2017. He loved working on cars, driving cars, fishing, camping, hunting and being in the mountains with family and friends, and let’s not leave out his drinking coffee. Baking wedding cakes and making model cars were two of his favorite pastimes. Proceeding his death was his dad, Noel and mom, Hazel and two sons; Travis Edwards and Gary Edwards, sister, Diane Pearsall, brother-in-law, Phillip Park and many family and friends. Tom is survived by his wife, Chris; uncle Duane Jackson (Sue), brother Doug Edwards, sister Carol Park, daughter Michelle Cantrell (Russ), Sons Rick Edwards (Tahlia) and Trevor Edwards (Trudy), Shawn Nelson, Sarah Nelson, and Bill Nelson Jr (Laurie), lots of grandchildren and great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. The grand kids would say “Papa started it!” He greatly loved the grandkids and the time he got to spend with them. Please join us in remembrance of this great man on May 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Liberty Baptist Church, Helena, Montana. Memorials can be made to Liberty Baptist Church in his name. Tom, we will see you in the fishing hole in heaven!
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Eve Smith says
Chris I am so sorry to hear about Tom :disappointed: Our Prayers to you and your family from me Don and Ron from Blackfoot Idaho