Thomas Guy Edwards, of Richmond, departed this life on December 15, 2022. He was born in Berryville, Virginia on March 5, 1937 to Kathleen Watkins Banks Edwards and Morgan Julius Edwards, Jr. of Millwood and Kilmarnock, Virginia, respectively. He was the third child born of that union and was affectionately called “Tommy Guy”. After several years, the family moved to Petersburg, Virginia where his father worked as an Extension Agent for Chesterfield County, Virginia, and his mother worked on the campus of Virginia State University. They were devoted members of Gillfield Baptist Church where he maintained his membership throughout his life. Tommy attended Peabody High School, where he excelled in basketball, playing on the school team and continued to play on the team at Hampton Institute (now University). During the summer of 1955, he met the love of his life, Connie Weldon, at Virginia State College (now University). They were married the following year and, of this union, their daughter, Lisa, was born. Tommy enjoyed his employment at the Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority where he served for 33 years, from 1961-1994. He retired as the Director of Operations for the agency. Tommy was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Connie; parents and sister, Gwendolyn Edwards Allen; mother-in-law, Viola Reed Weldon Jones; brother-in-law, William Weldon; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gloria and Bruce Greene. Surviving are his devoted daughter, Lisa Edwards Burrs (Stacy); loving brother, Morgan J. Edwards (Evelyn); three adoring grandchildren, Guy Cousins (Tiasha), Naima and Morgan Burrs; two great-grandchildren, Zendé and Zaida Cousins; sister-in-law Odessa Smith (Fred); brother-in-law, Harry Weldon (Joan), sister-in-law, Dorothy Weldon; “second” brother and Godfather to Lisa, A. Hugo Word (Doris); eleven nieces and nephews and a host of beloved relatives and friends. A memorial service will take place at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel on January 5, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Save the Peabody High School Campus (the oldest Black high school in the United States), c/o the Peabody High School National Alumni Association, P.O. Box 972, Petersburg, Virginia, 23804-0972 or the Petersburg Symphony, 19 Goodrich Avenue, Petersburg, Virginia, 23803 (or online at www.petersburgsymphony.org) in memory of Thomas Guy Edwards. The Connecting Links Ceremony by The Commonwealth (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will be held at 10:15 a.m. followed by a musical prelude by the James River Brass at 10:30 a.m. Live streaming at www.scottsfuneralhome.com. video: https://vimeo.com/787914638