Carl F. Edwards, age 88, of Chatsworth passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023.

He was known as Grandaddy or Mr. Carl by those who loved and cared for him. He was an avid sports fan – watching in person or on television. He was a driver for Overnite Transportation for a number of years and later worked at Lawson Chevrolet.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Osborne and Amanda Miller Edwards; granddaughter, Lillian Margaret Edwards; sister, Lois Hammontree; brothers, Paul and Hubert Edwards; and son-in-law, Claude Deyette.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret Faith Edwards; children and their spouses, Vickie and Ed Downey of Chatsworth, Hal Edwards of Atlanta, Carla Edwards Deyette of Atlanta, Jeff and Laura McCamy of New Bern, NC, and Chris and Kami Edwards of Ringgold; grandchildren, Candace and Eric Hammons of Chatsworth, Addie Edwards of Ringgold, Elise and Emma Deyette of Atlanta, Christal McCamy of Jersey City, NJ, Chris McCamy (fiancée, Cara Kinkler) and Kyle McCamy of Havelock, NC; great-granddaughters, Haven, Ella, and Rylen Hammons of Chatsworth; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Carl F. Edwards will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Tenney and Rev. Billy Cantrell officiating. Interment will follow at Center Valley Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth has been entrusted with the arrangements for Carl F. Edwards.