Rodney Francis Edison, 51, of Crawfordsville passed away at 2:43 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at home, following a battle with cancer.
He was born May 16, 1971, at Brook, Indiana, to Robert Edison and Carolyn Purdy Mathew. He was engaged to Peggy Smith. She survives in Crawfordsville.
Rodney attended North Newton High School and had been employed as a semi truck driver for 23 years. The past five years he drove for Smith Family Trucking in Crawfordsville. He previously drove for Shaffer Trucking in Lafayette, R&L Carter Trucking in Boswell. He enjoyed carpentry work.
Surviving, along with fiance’ Peggy Smith, are mother Carolyn Mathew of Morocco; father Robert; three sons, Ronnie Edison of Morocco, Jacob (Destinee) Edison of Crawfordsville and Derek Edison of Roselawn; three daughters, Casey (John) Molden of Roselawn, Kelly (Cody) Lock of Rossville and Chloe Edison of Danville, Illinois; brother James (Cheryle) Mathew of Morocco; step-children, Olivia Haderle, Brody Rohler and Hunter Carpenter, all of Crawfordsville; 13 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by this grandparents and step-dad Steve Roberts.
Rodney chose cremation. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Morocco. Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate is assisting his family.
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