Heather Marie Edwards, 49, of Valrico, FL, passed away on July 23, 2021 at Advent USF Hospital .

She was born on July 7, 1972 , in Tampa, FL to Darlene Ann Hedricks McClellan and Edward Vincent Kelly III.

Heather grew up in The Thonotossasa area and attended Armwood High School where she graduated in 1990 . She married Brad H. Edwards on September 2, 1995 and had 2 beautiful children , son Erik Owen Edwards and Abigale Elizabeth Edwards.

Heather worked for Optum RX for the past 25 years, as an Ancillary Supervisor. She developed close friendships with many co-workers .

In her spare time Heather enjoyed riding with Brad on his motorcycle and spending time with her children and her fur babies Dexter and Lola.

Heather was predeceased by her stepfather-in-law Paul E. Lipnicky , her grandmothers Elizabeth Hendricks and Arlene Croft, her grandfather Albert Hendricks.

She survived by her husband Brad Edwards, children Erik (Sara) Edwards and Abigale Edwards, her parents Darlene and Billy McClellan, her father Edward Vincent Kelly III (Lynda), mother -in-law Thelma Lipnicky, father -n-law Glen Edwards, Jr, brother Brian Kelly, brother-in-law Bryan T. Edwards and niece Averi K.Edwards, half brother -in-law Glen Edwards III and  half sister-in-law  Ann  Edwards, step brothers David Wayne McClellan and Timothy Allen Parker, step grandmother Ericka Knipp as well as host of loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be held at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home on Friday, August 6, 2021 from 4: 30 pm to 8 :00 pm.

A Celebration of Heather's Life will be held in September , DATE TO BE DETERMINED