Edgar Word French, 84 of Chillicothe, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Crowell, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 2:00pm at First Methodist Church of Chillicothe, Texas with Rev. David McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Chillicothe Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.

Ed was born Wednesday, September 3, 1941, in Amarillo, Texas. He was the son of the late William French and the late Ernestine Word French. He married Ginny Whiteley in 1986 in Chillicothe, Texas. He attended North Texas State University and was a member of PIKE fraternity. He was a farmer and rancher. He was the owner and operator of French Programming. Ed was the president of Quanah Country Club and was on the Hardeman County Appraisal Review Board. He was also awarded the Conservation Farmer of the Year. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Chillicothe, Texas.

Ed is survived by his wife, Ginny French of the home, two sons, Mike Reynolds of Chillicothe, Texas and Tommy French & wife Misty of Pasco, Washington, and his brother, Larry French of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Ed also leaves behind three grandchildren, Dallas, Carson, and Madison, his great grandchild, DeLany, and several cousins.

Ed is preceded in death by his first wife, Kenny Bell and his daughter Emily French in 1983.

Visitation will be on Monday, January 12, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Smith Chapel in Chillicothe, Texas.

Memorials may be made to Chillicothe Ex-Students or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.