Sandra "Candy" Denise Edwards

EUNICE ~ Visitation for Sandra “Candy’’ Denise Edwards, 50, will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm with a Rosary being prayed at 8:00 pm at Our Mother of Mercy Church in Church Point. Visitation will continue on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 8:00 am to 11:45 am with a Rosary being prayed at 10:00 pm at Bishop Caesar Hall in Eunice. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 pm at St. Mathilda Catholic Church, 800 East Laurel, in Eunice with burial following in the St. Mathilda Catholic Church Cemetery with Father Darren Eldridge officiating.
Sandra passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 4:51 pm at Lafayette General Hospital.
Sandra Denise Edwards was born on August 19, 1964. She was the first born to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LeBlue of Church Point, LA. Sandra grew up in Church Point, La. helping her mother raising her four younger siblings. She attended Church Point Elementary, Church Point Middle and Church Point High School. She grew up loving to cook and aspired to one day become a great chef. Sandra attended college for a short period of time at LSU of Eunice. There, she worked towards becoming a nurse, however God had a different calling for her. Sandra later on, at the age of 18, married the love of her life, Mr. Leonce Keith Edwards, Sr. of Eunice. From this union, the two bore two awesome and beautiful children: Leonce Keith Edwards, Jr. and Keristian Denise Edwards. Sandra and Keith loved one another dearly and were inseparable. The wonderful couple stayed married for 29 years and raised their children with love and the steps needed to live a productive life. While living in Eunice, Sandra worked at various schools as a cafeteria manager and cook. Sandra lived a life filled with laughter and joy. She always put others ahead of herself to make sure everyone was happy. Sandra loved her family ever so dearly and she touched the hearts of those whom she encountered.
Survivors include: her parents: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LeBlue of Church Point; spouse, Leonce Keith Edwards, Sr. of Eunice; one son, Leonce Keith Edwards, Jr. of Eunice; one daughter, Keristian Edwards of Eunice; two brothers, Carlton LeBlue, Charles, LeBlue and adopted brother, Kendricks LeBlue, all of Church Point; and one sister, Germaine Poullard (Kirk) of Church Point.
Sandra was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy LeBlue.
Pallbearers will be: Roy Guillory, Alex Andrus, Jessie Edwards, Nathaniel Ardoin, Jack Ardoin, and Kenny LeBlue.
Frank Brothers Funeral Home, 150 Town Home Drive, Eunice, LA (337) 457-7533 is in charge of arrangements.