David Lee Edwards

December 8, 1942 - November 25, 2011

David Lee Edwards passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. He was 68. He was born to Clarence and Mildred (Barker) Edwards on December 8, 1942 in Pontiac, Michigan and they preceded him in death. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Army. David had been employed at General Motors for over 30 years and retired in 2000. For the past 19 years he had lived in the Manton area and had spent his winters in Cape Coral, Florida. David enjoyed building things, working with his hands, riding his Honda Goldwing, camping, hiking, and he loved sports (Michigan State in particular) and his animals, his dog Katie and his cat, Charlie. He married the former Judith Ann (Evans) Taubitz on December 10, 1991 in Holly, Michigan and she survives him along his three sons: David (Rickie) Edwards, Daniel Edwards all of Fort Myers, FL, and Dean Edwards of Fort Myers Beach, FL; 2 grandchildren: Rainee & Trevor Edwards; 2 step-daughters: Jennifer Taubitz (Carl Rangel) of South Lyon, MI and Laura (Earl) Elrod of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands; two brothers: Jack (Jackie) Edwards of Clarkston and Jim Edwards of Texas; special nephew, Scott (Pam) Blevins and special friend, Larry Kolasinski. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his two sisters: Nell Rose Laskey and Nancy Blevins. A Memorial celebration of David\'s life will be held at a later date. His final resting place will be Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com. .