Ed Henry Irwin

Ed Henry Irwin the son of Henry Clay Irwin and Beth Irwin Phillips was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas on June 20, 1929 and passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 20, 2012 at the age of 83 years. Ed was the owner of Heber Hardware and Furniture which later became Irwin's Ace Hardware store in Heber Springs. He was Past President of the Arkansas Hardware Association and Past President of the Heber Springs Rotary Club. He was a 32 Degree Mason and Past Master of the Lodge a Bank director with Arkansas National Bank in Heber Springs and greeter at Super Splash Car Wash in Heber Springs for the past 15 years. Ed was preceded in death by his wife Leta Jo Benbrook Irwin. He is survived by his wife Martha Ann Bailey Irwin, son, Mike Irwin and wife Evelyn of Heber Springs and two grandsons, Thomas Irwin of St. Louis, Missouri and Ross Irwin and wife Mary of Houston, Texas besides other relatives and many friends. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Family Funeral Service, 100 West Searcy Street, Heber Springs, Ark. and funeral services will be on Thursday, August 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Heber springs with interment in the Heber Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Funeral Service, www.dwightfamilyfuneral.com.