James Edgar

July 3, 1946 - November 15, 2019

James Edward Edgar, 73, of Wynne, died on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. James was born on July 3, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Cleo Edgar and Rebecca Rye Edgar. He retired as a crane operator after 30 years and started the business Authentic Taxidermy and Supply Company, where he taught taxidermy school and was a State and National Taxidermy Conventions Seminar instructor. He married Noriko Sato in 1989 and was a member of Wynne Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Noriko of the home, son, Jason Edgar of Memphis, Tennessee, Earl McCauley and wife Yuka, of San Francisco, California, and Craig Jones and wife Amber of Bartlett, Tennessee, daughter, Lorena McCauley Orman of Jonesboro, Arkansas, brothers, Nathan Edgar of Lafe, Arkansas, Curtis Edgar of Vinton, Louisiana, sisters, Martha Marie Morian and Betty Ann McLain both of Wheatley. He is also survived by grandchildren, John Newby and wife Kendall, Ian Taisho McCauley, Dean Edgar, Caitlin Edgar, Codi Sagraves, Abby Sagraves, Preston Sagraves, Amber Jones and Dylan Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleo and Rebecca Edgar, daughter, Joyce McCauley Welch and family in 2004, sons Stephen "Allen" Jones and James "Russ" Edgar, and sister, Becky Jane Edgar Mason. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Kernodle Funeral Home from 6 to 8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 AM at Wynne Baptist Church. A private burial will be in Wheatley, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to Mercy Ships, PO Box 1930, Lindale, TX 75771 or online by clicking this link www.mercyships.org or Samaritans Purse, P. O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 or online by clicking this link www.samaritanspurse.org