Billie Edwards, 86, Cameron, Missouri, formerly of Hamilton, passed away on October 16, 2013, at the Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron. He had lived in Caldwell County his entire life before moving to Cameron 4 years ago. He had been a farmer.

Billie was born on May 28, 1927, in Nettleton, Missouri, on the farm, to George and Effie (Estes) Edwards. He had attended the New York School. Billie served our country in the United States Army during World War II.

Billie was preceded in death by his first wife, Daisy Vanderpool who passed away in March of 1975. He was also preceded by his parents; Sister, Velma Mae Moran; Nephew, Billie Tom Moran; and a Granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Burton.

Billie married Roberta (Bobbie) Townsend in Mission, Kansas, on July 22, 1976. Bobbie survives of the home in Cameron.

Additional Survivors: Daughter, Joy (Brian) Cook, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; Three Step-Daughters, Kathryn (Greg) Loarie, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Carolyn Sue Karpowicz, Independence, Mo.; and Linda (Lyndle) Burton, Joliet, Illinois; 5 granddaughters; 8 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Saturday, October 19, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Interment: Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

Memorials: Cameron Comfort Care Hospice.

Friends may call from 10 a.m., until 6 p.m., on Friday at the funeral home.