A resident of Kentwood, LA, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. She was born December 30, 1954 in Franklinton, LA and was 67 years of age. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Welch; children, Torrie Keller and husband, Kirk, Stormy McCoy, and Lance Welch and wife, Karen; grandchildren, Shaina and Kaston Keller, Gabi and Grant McCoy, Torben and Shelbi Lane; brother, Joey G. Edwards; numerous nieces and nephews including a special niece, Kayla Stilley. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Yuvonne Edwards; brothers and sisters, Donald Earl Edwards, Charles L. Edwards, Jr., Larry Gene Edwards, Sr., Russell Edwards, Michael W. Edwards, and Jackie Stilley. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, from 6:00PM until 9:00PM on Friday and from 9:00AM until religious services at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Interment Twin Oaks Cemetery, Wilmer, LA. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.