Kurtiss Ladell Edwards, 54, of 511 East Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 3, 1964 a son of Christine Williams of Roanoke and his adopted parents Percy and Hazel McClease Edwards.
He is survived by his wife LaShawn Smith Edwards of Clifton Forge; his mother Christine Williams of Roanoke; a daughter Leola Edwards “LeLe” of Roanoke; a son Atir Perkins; a sister Hope Williams of Roanoke; a brother Darryl Williams of Roanoke; a host of grandchildren. Also, mother and father in law, Carita and Dennis Edwards of Clifton Forge; sister in law, Carkeia Massenburg and husband Tyrone of Dinwiddie. He is also survived by a step daughter, Jamira Smith of Baltimore and a step son Justin Jiggetts of Clifton Forge.
A Memorial Service will be conducted Monday, July 1, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. from the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Pastor Alfred Dearing officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday one hour prior to the service at Nicely Funeral Home.