The solid of the Historical past Channel actuality sequence Swamp Individuals are mourning the lack of considered one of their very own.
On Saturday, July 26, “Little” Willie Edwards revealed by way of Fb that his grandfather, Junior Edwards, died. “Relaxation simple pawpaw,” he captioned a photograph of Junior out on the water with “Little” Willie’s father, Willie Edwards. “I do know your most likely working your hoop nets or doing one thing loopy inside these pearly gates…you can be extraordinarily missed pawpaw we love you greater than something!!! Till we meet once more 🪽🙏.”
“Little” Willie didn’t share additional particulars about his grandfather’s demise, together with the date and trigger. Tons of of followers supplied their condolences for the TV star and his household within the submit’s feedback.
“I’m so so sorry to listen to this! Loosing a daddy is extremely exhausting! Y’all are in my prayers!!!” one Fb consumer wrote, whereas one other added, “Man I hate listening to this! Prayers for your loved ones. Such a great man.”
“Prayers for your loved ones. We liked watching your paw paw when he was on,” wrote one other fan. “Could he relaxation in Heaven. We liked watching your paw paw when he was on. Could he relaxation in Heaven.”
Relaxation simple pawpaw….i do know your most likely working your hoop nets or doing one thing loopy inside these pearly gates…you can be extraordinarily missed pawpaw we love you greater than something!!! Till we meet once more 🪽🙏
Posted by Lil Willie Edwards on Saturday, July 26, 2025
Providing their “deepest condolences,” one fan stated Junior was considered one of their “favourite” stars on Swamp Individuals. A distinct particular person shared, “NO! I liked watching your Dad and him within the swamps. Relaxation simple.”
“Little” Willie’s costar, Ronnie Adams, reacted to Junior’s demise by sharing a photograph of himself with Willie and his two sons by way of Instagram. “Praying for the Edward’s on this time of want!!! Relaxation in peace Junior!!!” he wrote alongside the snap.
Swamp Individuals‘s Ashley “Deadeye” Jones additionally paid tribute to Junior by way of Instagram. “The world misplaced a legend! Mr Junior Edwards handed away! Please be in prayer for the household!” she captioned a selfie of the 2 of them on Saturday. “He was one of many best alligator hunters there’s! He was actual hardcore outdoorsman! I watched this man usher in MONSTER gators at Duffys Gasoline Station in Pierre Half LA. This was after a looooong day for each of us and you’ll inform it! Glad we took a second for a pic!”
Junior was a part of the unique solid of Swamp Individuals when the sequence premiered in 2010. The present follows teams of Louisiana natives within the Atchafalaya Basin throughout alligator searching season.
He was amongst a number of solid members who exited the present following Season 6 in 2015, and clarified rumors about his departure by way of Fb that very same yr.
“I see a bunch of posts saying {that a} sure household was saying that we requested for extra money and thats why we aren’t on the present anymore,” he wrote on the time. “To clear up gossip and BS. We by no means requested for something. Solely communication we had with the manufacturing firm was after we have been advised that we’d not be on the present any extra. We have now made our dwelling off the bayou all our lives. We dont want a digital camera caught in our faces to try this like some individuals.”
Junior later made his return to Swamp Individuals throughout Season 12 in 2021. “Shock… look who’s again,” he quipped in a February 2021 Fb submit.