Updated: Corsicana pastor Edwards killed in auto accident

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

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.

–-adapted from a report in the Corsicana Daily Sun