Mr. Malcolm Franklin Edwards, Jr., 77 year-old resident of Valley, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Bethany House in Auburn.

The family will greet friends, Wednesday, November 22, 2017, beginning at 12:00 PM EST with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 PM EST at Bluffton Funeral Services. Reverend Bill Parker will officiate.

Interment with Military Honors will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family respectfully declines the gift of flowers and ask that contributions be made to the Bethany House, 1171 Gatewood Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36830.

Mr. Edwards was born Wednesday, July 10, 1940, in Macon, Georgia, the son of the late Margaret and Malcolm "Mac" Edwards. He graduated from Lanier Senior High in Macon, where he lettered in both basketball and baseball. In the fall of 1958, he entered Mercer University on a four-year scholarship for basketball, track and baseball and played basketball for the University of South Carolina. Mr. Edwards was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Army. During his time in the military, he played for the U. S. Army basketball team. Having completed his military service, Mr. Edwards utilized his degree in Finance and Accounting to work for C&S Bank. Several promotions later, he left the bank and went to work for Atlantic Envelope Company, retiring thirty-five years later. He loved all sports, especially golf and fishing. Mr. Edwards loved his dogs JoJo, Ike, Truman, Haley and Winston

Survivors include his wife, Judy Nixon Edwards; his sons, Malcolm Franklin Edwards III of Atlanta and David Rawls Edwards and his wife Mia of Macon; and his granddaughter, Landri of Macon.