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several police organizations.
Upon completion of high school, he earned his B.A. degree in Accounting from Virginia State University in Rich- mond, VA. He later earned a Master's degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, and an Honorary Doc- torate from Virginia State University for his role as a Board Member and Rector for the institution. Edwards enjoyed 50 years of marriage to his college sweetheart, Lottie Payne Edwards. The two were married at Mt. Zion Bap- tist Church in Charlottesville, VA on July 20, 1963. Edwards affectionately deemed Lottie his biggest fan, his chief advisor, and life-long love. Edwards’ professional career included a tour of duty as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, employment with the Internal Revenue Service, and the Federal Housing Department in Washington, DC. His most highlighted job is the position that he took with the Aluminum Company of America (AL- COA), a global leader in the production and management of aluminum products, until his retirement as Senior Vice Presi- dent and Controller. Voted as one of America's ten most influential Corporate figures in the Accounting industry by Accounting Magazine, and a Financial Executives International (FEI) Hall of Fame recipient, Edwards quickly turned his expertise in business to the service of others. He served on numerous Boards including Rector on the Board of Visitors at Virginia State University; Director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Emeritus Director of LaRoche Col- lege in Pittsburgh; Director of Duracell International, Inc.; and he served on the Board of Directors for the Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH), in Charlot- tesville, VA. Additionally, Edwards was a recipient of the MJH Henry B. Thielbar Leadership and Governance Award; and was a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi®. After retirement, Edwards provided consulting services to the United States Treasury Department. For 31 years, he served as a Deacon at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA, and was a member of the Diaconate
Ministry at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Charlottesville, VA.
An avid golfer, he enjoyed many days on golf courses throughout Nashville and beyond with his friends. He met his wife, Brenda, through mutual TSU friends, married and enjoyed their union of over 55 years. Together they loved traveling and annual vacations, Disney World, bowling, listening to old school music and attending local football games. Brother Richard N. Ordway is survived by his loving wife and silhouette, Brenda Ordway, and daughters, Joycelyn Ord- way Threalkill and Jacquelyn Ordway; four grandchildren including, Joya Thre- alkill, Jerrika, Jenee and Jerron Ordway; brothers and sisters-in-law, Carolyn and Lorenzo Hayden, Terrell and Darlene Johnson, Rickey and Bernadine Johnson, Jimmie L. Williams, Glenn Johnson, Gabriel and Sylvia Grace, Janet Perkins and Malcolm Perkins, and numerous other relatives and friends. Earnest J. Edwards, Jr. 1938–2020 Business Executive, U.S. Air Force
Brother Earnest J. Edward, Jr. is survived by his three adult children (and their spouses), Mark (Terresita) Edwards, Deborah (Ralph III) Ruther- ford, and Delores (James Jr.) Edwards Harding. Edward is survived by eight grandchildren, Morgan Yancey, Taylor Edwards, Mark Edwards Jr., Camille Edwards, Carmen Edwards, Andrew Rutherford, Christina Rutherford, and Aric Rutherford. Edwards remarried in 2015 and leaves his second wife Sherry Gray Edwards, her three adult children (Jessica Gray, Michael Gray, and Lauren Gray), as well as a host of other family members and friends.
Reginald L. Pettaway, D.D.S. 1959–2019 Dentist Dr. Reginald L. Pettaway (Xi
1980) entered the Chapter Invisible on November 12, 2019 at the age of 59 from complica- tions from cancer. Reginald Lynn Pettaway was born
Earnest Jonathan Edwards Jr. (Alpha Phi 1959) en- tered the Chapter Invisible on June 18, 2020, at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. He was born May 31, 1938, the third
on December 17, 1959 in Birmingham, AL to Lymus and Judith Pettway and the oldest of three sons, Lymus Pettaway and Kevin Pettaway. After his par- ents’ divorce, Pettaway moved with his mother and siblings to Cleveland, OH and then to Decatur, GA. He graduated from Decatur’s Columbia High School and attended West Georgia College for one year. Pettaway transferred to his- toric Howard University in Washington, DC where he earned a degree in biology. While in school, he joined the fraternity as a proud member of the Apokalypse 15 line at the Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi ® . After earning his undergraduate degree, Pettaway attended the Howard Univer- sity Dental School where in graduated in
of seven children from Earnest J. Ed- wards, Sr. and Nelsie Cobbs Edwards of Pamplin, VA. The family fondly named him "Joe" and others in his professional circles called him, "Earnie." During his junior and senior years of high school, Edwards learned the importance of a strong work ethic. While a full-time student, he simultaneously worked night shifts as a waiter in a restaurant 11 miles away from home and served as a substi- tute school bus driver for two routes.
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