Scott Edwards ’15 passed away on January 12, 2024.
Scott Edwards was born in Memphis, TN, to Wendy and Paul Edwards on September 11, 1989. He grew up as the middle brother to his older brother, Price, and his younger brother, Michael. His mother, Wendy, passed away while Scott was in high school, and eventually Scott gained a stepmother, Jennifer Edwards, and stepsiblings, Gary Wunderlich and Madison Wunderlich. Scott graduated from Memphis University School as salutatorian in 2008 before continuing to the University of North Carolina, where he graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics in 2012. In Chapel Hill, Scott developed a deep and lasting group of friends, including his wife, Elizabeth Smith Edwards. He served as president of Chi Psi fraternity and loved living in the Lodge.
Scott studied law at Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of the Law Review and in the Order of the Coif. On July 6, 2013, he married Elizabeth, and the two started their lives together in Nashville, TN. In 2015, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, having surgery months before graduating from law school and moving to Atlanta. He proudly worked as an Associate at King and Spalding before moving in-house to work at Southern Company as Senior Counsel. He loved his work, and he loved his colleagues even more. Scott also enjoyed using his talents to serve on the Springboard of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, on the Board of Trustees of Northside Church, and as Board Chair of Northside Methodist Preschool alongside Elizabeth.
Scott is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Elle (4) and Paul (2.5); his father and stepmother, Paul and Jennifer Edwards; his brothers and their families-Price and Sophie Edwards and Wendy, Charlie, George, and Alice; Michael and Mary Taylor Edwards and Hollis, Will, and Addie; his in-laws, David and Betsy Smith; his sister-in-law and her family-Catherine and Ben Bondurant and Roy; his stepsiblings-Gary Wunderlich and Madison Wunderlich; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Northside Church or Northside Methodist Preschool, both at 2799 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.