Janet Lee Edwards, affectionately known as Jay, passed away in the family lake home in the loving care of her husband and best friend James F. Edwards on August 14, 2017.
Jay was born in Missoula on October 16, 1941, the daughter of James Margaret Pierce. Jay worked with her mom Peggy at the Missoula 4B’s before settling in Stevensville, where she and her husband Jim owned and operated a family grocery store and raised their three children.
Jay loved to golf, bowl, fish, raise exotic birds, garden and loved to hunt for huckleberries with her kids.
Jay is survived by her husband; her brother Jimmy Pierce; three wonderful children, Jimmy, Kimberlee and Jenny; and six grandchildren, Austin, Brandon, Paul, Mikayla, Mariah and Jessica. Jay will be missed by all that knew her!
Private service and celebration with family to be scheduled.