Garry Thomas Edwards

Garry Thomas Edwards, 73, of Danville, passed away on March 14, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born on March 3, 1953, in Indianapolis to the late Frances E. (Larison) and Robert M. Edwards, Garry graduated from Danville High School in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart, Donna Marie Costin, on May 25, 1974, at the Danville Christian Church.

Garry served with the Danville Police Department for 27 years, retiring in 2012. He completed training at the Law Enforcement Academy and held the position of Chief of Police from 1996 to 2006. He was a member of the Danville American Legion Post #118, the Fraternal Order of Eagles #1005 in Crawfordsville, and the Danville Christian Church.

An avid outdoorsman, Garry enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, golfing, and mowing yards. He cherished sharing a good beer with friends. A music lover, he played in the Southern Comfort band for several years and spent many Wednesday nights at church helping lead the worship band.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Donna Edwards of Danville; daughters, Heather N. Edwards-Phillips (Robert) of Avon and Cassandra M. Wheat (Jess) of Danville; grandchildren, Tyler, Andrew, Cameron, and Summer; and nephews and nieces, Ralph, Luke, Amy, Cindy, Kaiti, Matt, and Karissa. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Carl Robert Edwards and David Richard Edwards.