Lisa Michelle Edwards was born on December 6, 1970, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Alice Christine Smith Edwards and the late Fred Junior Edwards. She was educated in the Spartanburg County School System and attended Landrum High School. Lisa was a vibrant soul, known as a firecracker and the life of the party. She was outgoing, spoke her mind, and loved dancing and singing. Her favorite color was red, and she was a member of Landrum Springs Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Junior Edwards, and her brothers, Billy J. Smith, Freddie J. Edwards, and Sammy Edwards.

Left to cherish her loving memory are her children, Michelle (Corey) Johnson and Robert Johnson, both of Inman, South Carolina; her mother, Alice Edwards of Landrum, South Carolina; her brother, James P. "Beaver" Smith of Tryon, North Carolina; her sister, Annette C. Jennings of Landrum, South Carolina; her aunt, Dallis Littlejohn of Inman, South Carolina; her grandchildren, Tyrell Fox, Makiah Fox, Jamari Player, and Legend Wilkins; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

On August 21, 2025, Lisa transitioned peacefully at Spartanburg Medical Center. She will be deeply missed.