Edwin Charles Coulson

Edwin Charles Coulson, 94, of Alexander, passed away Nov. 27, 2015. He was born July 12, 1921, in Burlington, Kan. He was an Army veteran, 35th Infantry Division, of WWII and served at the Battle of the Bulge. He retired as a warehouse manager from 555 Inc. He is survived by daughter, Sharon (Bill) Ridgeway, Alexander; son, Jimmy (Madeline) Coulson of Lebanon, Ore.; seven grandchildren, Matthew Coulson, Karen (Danny Robinson) Donahue-Robinson, David Donahue, Bill (Carole) Ridgeway Jr., Larry Ridgeway, Eddie Ridgeway, Mark (Teresa) Ridgeway; 11 great-grandchildren, Billy Ridgeway III, Tyler Ridgeway, Eddie (Ashley) Ridgeway Jr., Justin Ridgeway, Joshua Ridgeway, Joseph Ridgeway, Shelby Ridgeway, Breanna Ridgeway, Brad Noblett, Chad Noblett, Dustin Noblett; and one great-great-grandchild, Kaylee Jeanette Ridgeway. A special thank you to Judy Belk, Joyce Bascue, Diane Jones, Matt Bishop and David Akers, for the special care given to our dad. Memorial services will be Thursday, December 3, at 11 a.m. at Congo Road Baptist Church, 7193 Congo Road, Benton, Ark. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lebanon Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 74, McRae, Ark. 72102 or Arkansas Baptist Home for Children, 222 West Pope Street, Monticello, Ark. 71655 (www.abchomes.org). Online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.