Willie Edwards, 81 of Bellaire died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Park Health Care Center in St. Clairsville, Ohio.

He was born November 27, 1936 in Bellaire, Ohio a son of the late James and Mandy Turner Edwards.

Willie was a former truck driver for Muxie Distributing and the Belmont County Salvation Army.

Willie is survived by his daughter, Deidre Mitchell of Wheeling, West Virginia, sisters, Rosie Day of Dayton, Ohio, Betty Edwards of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cora Edwards of Cleveland, Ohio and brothers, Carson Edwards of Dayton, Ohio and Walter Edwards, Sr of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received at the Belmont County Salvation Army on Wednesday from 2 pm until time of services at 3 pm with Major Louis Patrick.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Belmont County Salvation Army by going to TMCFunding.com.

Arrangements by the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory 441 37th Street Bellaire, Ohio.

Online condolences may be offered at www.bauknechtaltmeyer.com.