Lowndes County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the Regal Inn in Columbus.
Coroner Greg Merchant identified the woman as Sharon Edwards, 58, of Columbus. He and city officials both confirmed her death is not being investigated as either a homicide or suicide.
Edwards was found deceased in a room at the Highway 182 motel Monday morning. Merchant said motel management reported it to authorities. She had apparently been dead since Friday.
Merchant said Edwards’ official cause of death is still under investigation, but that she had ongoing health problems.
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