James "Jim" Edlin of Columbia, Tennessee

July 8, 1929 - July 18, 2020

James Edlin, age 91, a resident of Columbia, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions.

A Masonic service will be held on Sunday at 4:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held on Sunday from 2-4PM. Monday service will be at 2:00PM at the Rolling fork Christian Church in New Haven, Kentucky. A visitation will be held from 12-2PM. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born July 8, 1929 in Larue County Kentucky. Jim was the son of the late James Franklin Edlin and the late Mary Ruth Edlin. Jim moved to Columbia in 1971 and retired from General Electric after 36 years. He was a long-time resident of Stoney Brook subdivision in Columbia. Jim was very civic minded and belonged to numerous organizations including Masons, Eastern Star, Lions Club and he was a Shriner. Jim was a faithful Christian and very active in his church. One of Jim’s main loves was golf which he played 5 times a week, at Stoney Brook, till the age of 85.

He is survived by his children: Robert Michael (Fay) Burnett of Shepherdsville, KY, Angelina (Allen) Black of Louisville, KY, Belinda (Charlie) Ballard of White House, TN, Robert (Demaris) Edlin of Louisville, KY, James Daniel (Cheryl) Edlin of Columbia, TN, Jeanne (Rick) Hardwick of White House, TN, David Edlin of Mt. Pleasant, TN; grandchildren: William Burnett, Patrick (Tammy) Burnett, Robert Michael (Elizabeth) Burnett, Jr., Damian Michael (Tonia) Cole, Dana Michelle (Dean) Portman, Deana Marie (James) Hardin, Lori (Mike) Alguire, Shannon (Tim) Holley, Josh Edlin, Becky (Ken) Western, Amanda (Joel) Skelley, Kirk (Christie) Hardwick, Amy Jo (Adam) Bowlds, Chanz (Melanie) Edlin, Mason Edlin; twenty-six great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Hazel Louise Veazey, wife Celina Brian Edlin, his siblings: Gordon Edlin, Robert Edlin, Lewis Edlin, Lonnie Edlin, Pauline Pike, Christine Robertson, Della Mae Clemons and Martha Slack.

Pallbearers will be: Mason Edlin, Jordan Cole, Damian Cole, Josh Edlin, Kirk Hardwick, and Chanz Edlin.