David Edwards, 51, pastor of Corsicana’s First Baptist Church, died Friday, Oct. 9, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Hubbard.
David Edwards
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Edwards was involved in a two-car collision about 4:20 p.m. Friday on State Highway 31, about 2.5 miles west of Hubbard, according to the Department of Public Safety. He was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.
Investigators said Edwards was westbound on Highway 31 when his 2001 Explorer was struck head-on by a truck.
The driver of the truck is at Hillcrest Hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
Edwards is survived by his wife, Lyndy; daughters, Emily of Pennsylvania, and Kate Mullaney and her husband Brian; and a son, Evan, who is a sophomore at Corsicana High School.
Edwards and his wife were preparing to adopt two children from Taiwan later this year, a brother and sister. They were scheduled to leave Tuesday for a trip to Taiwan.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Corley Funeral Home, 418 N. 13th Street in Corsicana. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at First Baptist Church, Corsicana. Milton Cunningham will officiate, along with Logan Cummings.
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–-adapted from a report in the Corsicana Daily Sun
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