Brenda Joyce Edmonds, 67 of Columbus, MS passed away, Friday, August 24, 2018, at her residence.

Visitation will be Monday, August 27, 2018, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  A funeral service will follow in the Lowndes Funeral Home chapel at 2:00 PM with Bro. Jimmy Ray officiating and Bro. Danny Avery assisting.  Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Edmonds was born May 9, 1951, to Bessie Smalley Howard and the late James "Shorty" Howard in Columbus, MS.  She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church, Columbus, MS.  Mrs. Edmonds worked in the meat department at A&P in Columbus, MS and later went on to be the co-owner of Tems Food Market in Brooksville, MS.  She enjoyed working in her flowers, making jewelry and was very electronically inclined.  Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and making everybody laugh. She also loved her dog "Charlie Brown."  In addition to her father, Mrs. Edmonds was preceded in death by her brother in law – Ron Davis.

In addition to her mother, Mrs. Edmonds is survived by her husband – Tommy Edmonds, Columbus, MS; daughters – Coye (James) Turner, Columbus, MS; sons – Scot (April) Box, Aliceville, AL and Eric (Tammy) Edmonds, Columbus, MS; sisters – Frances Howard (Stanley) Weathers, Faye Howard (Danny) Avery, Barbara Howard (Tim) Davis, Jimmy Nell Howard Davis and Emma Dale Nanna – all of Columbus, MS; grandchildren – Chelsea York, Madison Turner, Ashley Box, Lathon Box, Chandler Box, Skylar Box and Ella Box and 3 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Alex Owens, Brodi Owens, Paul Avery, Chad Strickland, Luke Killebrew, Logan Lux and Marc Weathers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Herring, Dr. Gerald Turner, Jon David Hester, Jerrin Hester, Randal Reed, Mason Avery, Roy Fuqua, Kaden Avery and Marc Stanley Weathers.

Memorials may be made to Columbus Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS  39703 or Trinity Healthcare, c/o Sunday Fund, 300 Airline Road, Columbus, MS  39702.