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Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
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Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
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Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courier/obituary.aspx?n=lucille-mims-johnson-bradley&pid=169119666&fhid=19406#sthash.Vky1CZuu.dpuf
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Judge
Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation
Texan, was born on August 2, 1950 and died in
The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014 as a
result of complications from a lengthy illness.
Edwards proudly served Montgomery County, Texas
as Judge of the 9th District Court for 20 years,
until 2012. He presided over the general
jurisdiction court which heard cases ranging
from general civil and family law cases, to
massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder
cases involving the death penalty. But, Edwards
was most well known in the legal world for his
taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions
such as the notorious "phen-fen" drug
litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving
Huntsman Corporation, to the first case where
cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping
and murder case. He was a frequent and
sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling
multi-district litigation. Judge Edwards also
founded and avidly supported the Child Advocates
Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a
special judge and popular mediator and
arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards'
life were his children, Joseph Edwards and wife
Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn
Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured
every opportunity to watch each of them succeed
in their own rights by achieving educational
goals and growing into happy, successful adults.
He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30
years, with whom he enjoyed an enduring
friendship. Throughout his life he nurtured his
passions of civil war history, old movies,
independent music [especially all things Texas],
his beloved State of Texas, and Astros baseball.
Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed
visiting historical Texas and American battle
sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards
graduated from Conroe High School in Conroe,
Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John
Dowdy in Washington, D. C. for one year during
his high school as a Congressional page, and had
the incredible fortune of being there as Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the Washington Mall. He furthered his
education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas
State University, and obtained his law degree
from the University of Houston Law Center in
1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for
18 years focusing on general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to
mourn him his mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards,
brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife Debbie and
their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and
husband Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda
Edwards and Wanda Minshew and her husband Morrie
and their children Matthew Minshew and Meredith
Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also
survived by his cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood
and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces Shelby and
Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by
his father, Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral
Home, in Conroe Texas on Thursday, February 13th
from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service will be
on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First
Baptist Church in Conroe Texas. In lieu of
flowers, please donate to CASA-Child Advocates
of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County
Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can
be found at
www.fedwards.com
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
Judge
Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation
Texan, was born on August 2, 1950 and died in
The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014 as a
result of complications from a lengthy illness.
Edwards proudly served Montgomery County, Texas
as Judge of the 9th District Court for 20 years,
until 2012. He presided over the general
jurisdiction court which heard cases ranging
from general civil and family law cases, to
massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder
cases involving the death penalty. But, Edwards
was most well known in the legal world for his
taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions
such as the notorious "phen-fen" drug
litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving
Huntsman Corporation, to the first case where
cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping
and murder case. He was a frequent and
sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling
multi-district litigation. Judge Edwards also
founded and avidly supported the Child Advocates
Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a
special judge and popular mediator and
arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards'
life were his children, Joseph Edwards and wife
Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn
Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured
every opportunity to watch each of them succeed
in their own rights by achieving educational
goals and growing into happy, successful adults.
He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30
years, with whom he enjoyed an enduring
friendship. Throughout his life he nurtured his
passions of civil war history, old movies,
independent music [especially all things Texas],
his beloved State of Texas, and Astros baseball.
Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed
visiting historical Texas and American battle
sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards
graduated from Conroe High School in Conroe,
Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John
Dowdy in Washington, D. C. for one year during
his high school as a Congressional page, and had
the incredible fortune of being there as Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the Washington Mall. He furthered his
education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas
State University, and obtained his law degree
from the University of Houston Law Center in
1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for
18 years focusing on general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to
mourn him his mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards,
brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife Debbie and
their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and
husband Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda
Edwards and Wanda Minshew and her husband Morrie
and their children Matthew Minshew and Meredith
Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also
survived by his cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood
and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces Shelby and
Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by
his father, Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral
Home, in Conroe Texas on Thursday, February 13th
from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service will be
on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First
Baptist Church in Conroe Texas. In lieu of
flowers, please donate to CASA-Child Advocates
of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County
Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can
be found at
www.fedwards.com
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
Judge
Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation
Texan, was born on August 2, 1950 and died in
The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014 as a
result of complications from a lengthy illness.
Edwards proudly served Montgomery County, Texas
as Judge of the 9th District Court for 20 years,
until 2012. He presided over the general
jurisdiction court which heard cases ranging
from general civil and family law cases, to
massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder
cases involving the death penalty. But, Edwards
was most well known in the legal world for his
taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions
such as the notorious "phen-fen" drug
litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving
Huntsman Corporation, to the first case where
cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping
and murder case. He was a frequent and
sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling
multi-district litigation. Judge Edwards also
founded and avidly supported the Child Advocates
Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a
special judge and popular mediator and
arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards'
life were his children, Joseph Edwards and wife
Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn
Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured
every opportunity to watch each of them succeed
in their own rights by achieving educational
goals and growing into happy, successful adults.
He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30
years, with whom he enjoyed an enduring
friendship. Throughout his life he nurtured his
passions of civil war history, old movies,
independent music [especially all things Texas],
his beloved State of Texas, and Astros baseball.
Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed
visiting historical Texas and American battle
sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards
graduated from Conroe High School in Conroe,
Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John
Dowdy in Washington, D. C. for one year during
his high school as a Congressional page, and had
the incredible fortune of being there as Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the Washington Mall. He furthered his
education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas
State University, and obtained his law degree
from the University of Houston Law Center in
1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for
18 years focusing on general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to
mourn him his mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards,
brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife Debbie and
their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and
husband Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda
Edwards and Wanda Minshew and her husband Morrie
and their children Matthew Minshew and Meredith
Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also
survived by his cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood
and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces Shelby and
Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by
his father, Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral
Home, in Conroe Texas on Thursday, February 13th
from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service will be
on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First
Baptist Church in Conroe Texas. In lieu of
flowers, please donate to CASA-Child Advocates
of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County
Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can
be found at
www.fedwards.com
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
Judge
Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation
Texan, was born on August 2, 1950 and died in
The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014 as a
result of complications from a lengthy illness.
Edwards proudly served Montgomery County, Texas
as Judge of the 9th District Court for 20 years,
until 2012. He presided over the general
jurisdiction court which heard cases ranging
from general civil and family law cases, to
massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder
cases involving the death penalty. But, Edwards
was most well known in the legal world for his
taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions
such as the notorious "phen-fen" drug
litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving
Huntsman Corporation, to the first case where
cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping
and murder case. He was a frequent and
sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling
multi-district litigation. Judge Edwards also
founded and avidly supported the Child Advocates
Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a
special judge and popular mediator and
arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards'
life were his children, Joseph Edwards and wife
Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn
Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured
every opportunity to watch each of them succeed
in their own rights by achieving educational
goals and growing into happy, successful adults.
He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30
years, with whom he enjoyed an enduring
friendship. Throughout his life he nurtured his
passions of civil war history, old movies,
independent music [especially all things Texas],
his beloved State of Texas, and Astros baseball.
Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed
visiting historical Texas and American battle
sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards
graduated from Conroe High School in Conroe,
Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John
Dowdy in Washington, D. C. for one year during
his high school as a Congressional page, and had
the incredible fortune of being there as Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the Washington Mall. He furthered his
education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas
State University, and obtained his law degree
from the University of Houston Law Center in
1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for
18 years focusing on general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to
mourn him his mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards,
brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife Debbie and
their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and
husband Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda
Edwards and Wanda Minshew and her husband Morrie
and their children Matthew Minshew and Meredith
Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also
survived by his cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood
and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces Shelby and
Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by
his father, Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral
Home, in Conroe Texas on Thursday, February 13th
from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service will be
on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First
Baptist Church in Conroe Texas. In lieu of
flowers, please donate to CASA-Child Advocates
of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County
Food Bank.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
Judge
Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation
Texan, was born on August 2, 1950 and died in
The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014 as a
result of complications from a lengthy illness.
Edwards proudly served Montgomery County, Texas
as Judge of the 9th District Court for 20 years,
until 2012. He presided over the general
jurisdiction court which heard cases ranging
from general civil and family law cases, to
massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder
cases involving the death penalty. But, Edwards
was most well known in the legal world for his
taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions
such as the notorious "phen-fen" drug
litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving
Huntsman Corporation, to the first case where
cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping
and murder case. He was a frequent and
sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling
multi-district litigation. Judge Edwards also
founded and avidly supported the Child Advocates
Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a
special judge and popular mediator and
arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards'
life were his children, Joseph Edwards and wife
Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn
Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured
every opportunity to watch each of them succeed
in their own rights by achieving educational
goals and growing into happy, successful adults.
He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30
years, with whom he enjoyed an enduring
friendship. Throughout his life he nurtured his
passions of civil war history, old movies,
independent music [especially all things Texas],
his beloved State of Texas, and Astros baseball.
Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed
visiting historical Texas and American battle
sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards
graduated from Conroe High School in Conroe,
Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John
Dowdy in Washington, D. C. for one year during
his high school as a Congressional page, and had
the incredible fortune of being there as Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech on the Washington Mall. He furthered his
education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas
State University, and obtained his law degree
from the University of Houston Law Center in
1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for
18 years focusing on general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to
mourn him his mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards,
brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife Debbie and
their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and
husband Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda
Edwards and Wanda Minshew and her husband Morrie
and their children Matthew Minshew and Meredith
Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also
survived by his cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood
and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces Shelby and
Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by
his father, Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral
Home, in Conroe Texas on Thursday, February 13th
from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service will be
on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First
Baptist Church in Conroe Texas. In lieu of
flowers, please donate to CASA-Child Advocates
of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County
Food Bank.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
udge Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation Texan, was born on
August 2, 1950 and died in The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014
as a result of complications from a lengthy illness. Edwards proudly
served Montgomery County, Texas as Judge of the 9th District Court
for 20 years, until 2012. He presided over the general jurisdiction
court which heard cases ranging from general civil and family law
cases, to massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder cases
involving the death penalty. But, Edwards was most well known in the
legal world for his taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions such as the
notorious "phen-fen" drug litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving Huntsman Corporation, to
the first case where cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping and murder case. He
was a frequent and sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling multi-district
litigation. Judge Edwards also founded and avidly supported the
Child Advocates Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a special judge and
popular mediator and arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards' life were his
children, Joseph Edwards and wife Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth
and Kathryn Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured every
opportunity to watch each of them succeed in their own rights by
achieving educational goals and growing into happy, successful
adults. He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30 years, with
whom he enjoyed an enduring friendship. Throughout his life he
nurtured his passions of civil war history, old movies, independent
music [especially all things Texas], his beloved State of Texas, and
Astros baseball. Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed visiting historical Texas
and American battle sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards graduated from Conroe High
School in Conroe, Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John Dowdy in Washington,
D. C. for one year during his high school as a Congressional page,
and had the incredible fortune of being there as Martin Luther King,
Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the Washington Mall. He
furthered his education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas State
University, and obtained his law degree from the University of
Houston Law Center in 1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for 18 years focusing on
general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to mourn him his
mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards, brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife
Debbie and their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and husband
Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda Edwards and Wanda Minshew
and her husband Morrie and their children Matthew Minshew and
Meredith Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also survived by his
cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces
Shelby and Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by his father,
Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral Home, in Conroe Texas
on Thursday, February 13th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service
will be on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First Baptist Church
in Conroe Texas. In lieu of flowers, please donate to CASA-Child
Advocates of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can be found at
www.fedwards.com
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.yrZTveZ0.dpuf
Judge Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation Texan, was born on
August 2, 1950 and died in The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014
as a result of complications from a lengthy illness. Edwards proudly
served Montgomery County, Texas as Judge of the 9th District Court
for 20 years, until 2012. He presided over the general jurisdiction
court which heard cases ranging from general civil and family law
cases, to massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder cases
involving the death penalty. But, Edwards was most well known in the
legal world for his taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions such as the
notorious "phen-fen" drug litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving Huntsman Corporation, to
the first case where cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping and murder case. He
was a frequent and sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling multi-district
litigation. Judge Edwards also founded and avidly supported the
Child Advocates Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a special judge and
popular mediator and arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards' life were his
children, Joseph Edwards and wife Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth
and Kathryn Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured every
opportunity to watch each of them succeed in their own rights by
achieving educational goals and growing into happy, successful
adults. He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30 years, with
whom he enjoyed an enduring friendship. Throughout his life he
nurtured his passions of civil war history, old movies, independent
music [especially all things Texas], his beloved State of Texas, and
Astros baseball. Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed visiting historical Texas
and American battle sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards graduated from Conroe High
School in Conroe, Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John Dowdy in Washington,
D. C. for one year during his high school as a Congressional page,
and had the incredible fortune of being there as Martin Luther King,
Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the Washington Mall. He
furthered his education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas State
University, and obtained his law degree from the University of
Houston Law Center in 1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for 18 years focusing on
general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to mourn him his
mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards, brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife
Debbie and their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and husband
Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda Edwards and Wanda Minshew
and her husband Morrie and their children Matthew Minshew and
Meredith Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also survived by his
cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces
Shelby and Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by his father,
Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral Home, in Conroe Texas
on Thursday, February 13th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service
will be on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First Baptist Church
in Conroe Texas. In lieu of flowers, please donate to CASA-Child
Advocates of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can be found at
www.fedwards.com
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169637261#sthash.2oNxC1jL.dpuf
Judge Fred Edwards dies at age 63
Frederick Eugene Edwards, a sixth generation Texan, was born on
August 2, 1950 and died in The Woodlands, Texas on February 10, 2014
as a result of complications from a lengthy illness. Edwards proudly
served Montgomery County, Texas as Judge of the 9th District Court
for 20 years, until 2012. He presided over the general jurisdiction
court which heard cases ranging from general civil and family law
cases, to massive toxic tort litigation and capital murder cases
involving the death penalty. But, Edwards was most well known in the
legal world for his taking on numerous complex litigation cases in
his court. These cases ranged from class actions such as the
notorious "phen-fen" drug litigation, to billion dollar merger and
acquisition cases such as the one involving Huntsman Corporation, to
the first case where cell phone technology was used to capture a
wanted fugitive in the "Uncle Hilty" kidnapping and murder case. He
was a frequent and sought-after speaker at national conferences on
electronic courts, mass dockets, and handling multi-district
litigation. Judge Edwards also founded and avidly supported the
Child Advocates Program in Montgomery County. Since leaving the
judicial bench in 2013, Edwards has served as a special judge and
popular mediator and arbitrator.
Without question, the loves of Judge Edwards' life were his
children, Joseph Edwards and wife Katherine, and daughters Elizabeth
and Kathryn Edwards. He was so proud of them, and treasured every
opportunity to watch each of them succeed in their own rights by
achieving educational goals and growing into happy, successful
adults. He was married to attorney Linda Thompson for 30 years, with
whom he enjoyed an enduring friendship. Throughout his life he
nurtured his passions of civil war history, old movies, independent
music [especially all things Texas], his beloved State of Texas, and
Astros baseball. Edwards was infamous for his ability to tell
entertaining war stories, and he enjoyed visiting historical Texas
and American battle sites. He also played regularly with his poker
group friends of 40 years.
Born in Cleveland, Texas, Judge Edwards graduated from Conroe High
School in Conroe, Texas. His passion for politics and history
perhaps began when he served Congressman John Dowdy in Washington,
D. C. for one year during his high school as a Congressional page,
and had the incredible fortune of being there as Martin Luther King,
Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on the Washington Mall. He
furthered his education with a bachelor's degree at East Texas State
University, and obtained his law degree from the University of
Houston Law Center in 1974. Prior to being elected District Judge in
1992, he managed a thriving legal practice for 18 years focusing on
general civil litigation.
In addition to his loving children, he leaves to mourn him his
mother Bobbie Joyce Edwards, brother Jimmie Edwards and his wife
Debbie and their children Rachael Edwards Threadgill and husband
Paul, Sarah Edwards, his sisters Elwanda Edwards and Wanda Minshew
and her husband Morrie and their children Matthew Minshew and
Meredith Brewer, and her husband Eric. He is also survived by his
cousins Deborah Gurley Atwood and Wayne Gurley and grand nieces
Shelby and Jamie Threadgill. He was preceded in death by his father,
Jimmie Carl "J. C." Edwards.
Visitation will be held at the Metcalf Funeral Home, in Conroe Texas
on Thursday, February 13th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. Memorial Service
will be on Friday, February 14th, 2:00PM at the First Baptist Church
in Conroe Texas. In lieu of flowers, please donate to CASA-Child
Advocates of Montgomery County or the Montgomery County Food Bank.
(More information about Judge Fred Edwards can be found at
www.fedwards.com
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318 Main
Law Offices, left and Mimi’s on Main
Antique Mall and more, right, present
day on Main Street on the square in
downtown Conroe.
Gayle
“Mimi” Burke said she knew right when she walked
in the door at 312 N Main St. it was where she
wanted to be.
She was sure she
wanted her Mimi’s on Main, an antique mall and
more, to be in historic downtown Conroe. Then
when she found out the history behind the
property, she knew it was meant to be.
The building on
the east side of the square in downtown Conroe
is enjoying its most recent reincarnation as
Mimi’s on Main after having served the community
with a variety of businesses throughout its
history.
According to
Hershey Muse, who owns the building with his
sister, Marsha Muse, the building was
constructed about 1919 by his grandmother,
Tibitha “Mimi” Ferguson.
Burke said her
grandchildren call her “Mimi” just liked
Ferguson’s grandchildren did. Burke said that
was another sign her Mimi’s on Main was supposed
to be.
Muse described
how the building originally had dirt floors
before concrete floors were poured a few years
later.
Muse’s mother,
Emma Muse, owned the building and several others
in downtown Conroe and the building has
continually been in the Muse family for almost
100 years.
In research done
by Montgomery County Historical Commission Chair
Larry Foerster, Robin Carter opened his first
Carter Drug Store in the building prior to 1919.
The drug store
front can be found in a July 1920 photo sharing
space with a furnishings and shoe store called
Christian & Miller.
After Carter Drug
Store moved further north to the two-story
building at Main and West Davis, it appears from
old photos that the store eventually served as a
Cole’s Department Store.
Longtime Conroe
historian Gertie Spencer recalls when the
building was Cole’s Department Store, a popular
clothing store.
Morris Bateman
Sr., who moved to Conroe in 1948, recalls that
there was also a Franklin Variety Store in the
building.
Notes from
Foerster show it later served as Cranford’s
Office Supply Store, operated by Mr. and Mrs.
Perrin Cranford until the early 1980s. (Of note,
Perrin Cranford was the Conroe Fire Chief from
1950-1972 and was also the mayor of Conroe from
1966-1971.)
Then the building
was Newman’s Office Supply Store.
By the late 1980s
Ed, and wife Robin Bartholet, operated their
Southwestern Furniture Store in the building.
After remaining
empty for a number of years, Hershey and Marsha
Muse leased the building to Gayle “Mimi” Burke
who opened Mimi’s on Main Antique Mall in May
2011.
She said a law
firm had leased it for a couple years pending a
big litigation trial. But Burke said the
building had been vacant for some time when she
came upon it.
With some “TLC”
and a new façade courtesy of the city of
Conroe’s downtown renovations, Mimi’s on Main
has made itself right at home in the facility.
“We feel like
when anyone comes through the door, they feel at
home,” Burke said. “They can come in and have an
experience.”
Mimi’s on Main is
at 312 N. Main St., downtown Conroe. The shop is
billed as an antique mall and more. It also
features gifts, hand-crafted items, coffee and
goodies.
Call 936-441-0002
or email
mimisonmain@consolidated.net
for more.
318 Main Law Offices
Just like its next-door neighbor, the building
at 318 Main St. on the east side of the downtown
square has been home to a variety of businesses
as well.
A photo taken about 1915 of an unknown
man standing on what was then Chambers
Street (Main) on the Conroe courthouse
square with the first Carter Drug Store
behind him at 318 Main.
A photo taken on July 15, 1920 according
to its inscription, is a part of a
larger panorama shot of downtown
Chambers (Main) Street. The 318 location
is a C. T. Smith store. The banner
hanging across the street blocks a view
of the signage at what today is Mimi’s
on Main.
In July 1920, the
building served as what appears to be a
mercantile business called Grand Leader and then
C. T. Smith.
Martha Gandy
recalls that she worked in the building in the
early 1940s as a student when it was the Butler
and Grimes 5 and 10 Variety Store.
A photo most likely taken in January
1940 during a recorded snow storm that
powdered Conroe with several inches of
snow. The young men are facing the
courthouse, and behind them is the
Butler & Grimes 5c and 10c Store and
Cole’s Department Store
Gandy, a longtime
Conroe resident, said she worked at Butler and
Grimes for one week when she was about 13 or 14.
She explained at
the time, the owner would bring in junior
high-age people who wanted to work and he’d help
them learn to work with the public.
“We did not have
permission to use the cash register. But we
showed people the different merchandise, like
glassware, ribbons and dishes. A lot of people
were into dishes back then.”
She remembers
earning $1.25 for the week which she felt was a
lot of money for a girl in those days.
By the 1960s and
1970s the building served as a downtown House of
Music Store.
The building was
eventually purchased by Conroe attorney Joseph
Labella who constructed a new contemporary
façade on the old building and remodeled the
inside into law offices.
Larry Foerster,
chair of the Montgomery County Historic
Commission, contributed to this article.
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