Former Kansas Pastor Dies
November 2009
David Edwards, a former Kansas pastor, died on Friday, Oct. 9, at age 51.
He was pastor of First Baptist Church, Lyndon, Kan., in the early 1980s while studying at Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City.
Born in Clovis, New Mexico on Dec. 15, 1957, to Glenn and Joan Edwards, David accepted Christ at age 17 when a missionary to India came to town.
He graduated from Clovis High School in 1976. Then he attended Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, where he met his lifelong sweetheart, Lyndy Dawson, daughter of Dr. George and Dorothy Dawson. Lyndy and David were married on Sept. 6, 1980.
After graduating from college in 1980, he took his first ministry position at First Baptist Church, Lyndon, Kan. During this time, he earned his master of divinity degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City.
His father-in-law, George, then encouraged him to pursue his PhD at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Together David and Lyndy drove for a year and a half to minister at First Baptist Church, Hennipen, Okla.
Their two daughters were born during his time in seminary: Kathryn Elisabeth was born in 1985, followed by Emily Grace in 1987.
While writing his dissertation, David ministered at a little neighborhood church, Stadium Drive Baptist, which provided a place of service and growth for many seminary students.
He accepted the call to Main Street Baptist Church in Georgetown, Texas after receiving his PhD in Theology in 1992. They moved to Georgetown in January 1994, and their son, Evan James Dawson, was born the following month.
A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church, Corsicana, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13. Burial was in Oddfellows Cemetery in Georgetown, Texas. A second memorial service was held at Main Street Baptist Church in Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14.
Memorials may be sent in David’s name to the building fund of Main Street Baptist Church’s Ministry Center, 1001 Main St., Georgetown, Texas 78626.
To sign an on-line guest book, go to http://corleyfuneralhome.com/home.html
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