Edwin Poyfair

EDWIN LIVINGSTON POYFAIRDecember 3, 1943 ˜ June 14, 2025 Our loving husband, father and grandfather, Edwin Livingston Poyfair, peacefully left this world on June 14, 2025 at the age of 81.Edwin, who would go by Ed and Eddie, was born in Portland, OR on Dec. 3, 1943, to Darwin and Etta Poyfair. Ed lived most of his life in the Vancouver area. He attended three years of Hudson Bay High School where he graduated in 1962.Ed married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Norman on Sept. 14, 1963. The following year, Ed and Sharon welcomed the first of their eight children!Ed graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967. Ed decided to pursue a degree in Law from Lewis and Clark Law School, where he graduated in 1972.Ed practiced as a defense attorney in the Vancouver area for over 20 years. In 1992, Ed ran for Superior Court Judge in Clark County. He was elected to a seat on the bench which marked the beginning of his 20-year judicial career. Ed oversaw many cases and eventually moving to family law where he would oversee the finalization of many adoptions and officiate in many civil marriages.A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ed served in many callings and capacities. Among some of these were primary and seminary teacher, High Priest group leader, Bishop, and 10 years as Stake President for the Vancouver Washington Stake. Ed also played a role in helping to establish the Portland Oregon Temple for the LDS Church. Ed would later serve as an ordinance worker in the Portland Temple.In 2001, after his divorce from Sharon, Ed married Peggy Owens and they celebrated 24 years of marriage together. Ed retired from the bench in 2012.Ed is preceded in death by his father and mother, brother Skip, sisters Cherie and Penelope (Greg) and his eldest son Todd (Danielle). Ed is survived by his wife Peggy, former wife Sharon, his children with Sharon: Rachelle (Rob), Rebecca (Mike), Amy (Jeremy), Marni (Mike), Sarah, Adam (Carissa) and Phillip (Mary) and his step-sons: Timothy (Holly), Mark and his brother Paul (Carol).A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ed will take place on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 2223 NW 99th St, Vancouver, WA 98665 at 1 p.m.

Edwin Poyfair

December 3, 1943 - June 14, 2025