James Edwin (Ed) Aldridge

James Edwin (Ed) Aldridge, 88, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company retiree and U.S. Navy World War II veteran, passed away Dec. 28, 2012. Survivors: wife, Betty; son, Jay (Theresa) Aldridge; daughter, Sammye ( Warren) Byrd; one brother; four sisters; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two honorary grandchildren. Visitation Monday, 11 a.m., Olmstead Funeral Home, Heber Springs; graveside service with military honors following 2 p.m. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Brownsville. www.olmstead.cc