Sandra Louise Edwards age 63 of Baton Rouge and a native of Marksville

Sandy was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Marksville. She passed away November 1, 2016 at 2:08 am at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. As an environmental attorney, she was a partner with Kean Miller Law Firm for over 20 years. Sandy is survived by two beautiful, adopted daughters, Elizabeth Rhea Edwards and Claire Olivia Louise Edwards, who she loved more than life itself; two sisters, June Edwards and Gayle Edwards; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sandy is also survived by her lifetime friends, Daniel Dunbar, Kathy Catanzaro, Ellie and Ricky Bercier. Preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Rhea Ducote Edwards. Sandy received her Master's Degree in Microbiology from L.S.U. and her Juris Doctorate Degree from L.S.U. Law School. She was noted for numerous publications and her work with Exxon Corporation. She was a very generous and charitable person by going above and beyond what was asked of her. She was also a fanatical L.S.U. football fan and loved her dogs, Magic and Molly, along with her "hell cat", Ava Puff. Visiting will be at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 2025 Stuart Avenue, Friday, November 4, 2016, from 4:30 pm until Mass of Christian Burial at 6:30 pm celebrated by Father Randy Cuevas. Graveside services will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery, #2, Marksville, LA, Saturday November 5, 2016, at noon. Pallbearers will be Daniel Dunbar, Ricky Bercier, Casey Toups, Hoang Nguyen, Arthur Turner and Leonard Kilgore. Special thanks to her mother, Rhea Ducote Edwards, Dr. Richard Vincent, Rose and Arthur Turner, Callie Cline-Becnel, Gail Stephenson, Karen Chaisson, Gina Rapp and Gladys Kinney for their devoted care and support. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to TheAmerican Heart Association , The Cleft Palate Foundation, The Gladney Center for Adoptions or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .