Wayne Alan Edwards

Wayne Edwards, 77, of Southlake, Texas, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 in Grapevine, Texas. Mr. Edwards was born December 22, 1938, in Houston, Texas to William Sylvester Edwards and Selma Johanna Kohtz Edwards. He graduated from Wells High School in 1957 and married his wife, Dorothy, on June 3, 1961.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 3, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Lucas Funeral Home on 137 East Hill Street in Keller, Texas.
Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, May 4, at the First Baptist Church of Wells, Texas. Visitation at the church will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by the service at 2:00 p.m with Reverend Ronnie Davis officiating. The graveside service and burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Wells, Texas. Pallbearers are Danny Carnline, James Carnline, Jason Enright, Brandon Enright, Scott Enright, and Justin Williams. Honorary pallbearers are the graduates of the Wells High School Class of 1957.
Arrangements for the service in Wells will be coordinated by Carroway Funeral Home in Lufkin, Texas.

FLOWERS: For those of you in the Keller area, please send flowers for the visitation to Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E Hill St, Keller 76248. The number of flowers being transported from the Lucas Funeral Home to the church service is limited.
FOR ALL FLOWERS GOING TO THE CHURCH SERVICE, PLEASE HAVE THE FLOWERS ORDERED FROM A FLORIST IN LUFKIN AND DELIVERED TO CARROWAY FUNERAL HOME.

Mr. Edwards loved his family with great passion. He was a devoted husband to Dorothy, his wife of fifty-four years. He was a loving father to his son Kevin. He was a doting grandfather to his granddaughters, Sara and Elly, who affectionately called him “Pepaw.” He cared a great deal for his extended family, planning reunions and other special times for them to all spend together. He was an avid genealogy researcher and had traced the family heritage for multiple generations. He researched ancestry and provided information as a gift to other families as well.
Mr. Edwards enjoyed helping other people, no matter what the task. His neighbors and friends called him when they needed something done because they knew they could count on his support. He was skilled in working with computer technology and would often help friends and family members with their computer problems. Mr. Edwards loved to talk and never met a stranger. He was gracious and welcoming. People who had just met him would remark on how he made them feel at home right away. He had extensive knowledge on a wide range of topics. Family described him as someone who knew a lot of things but wasn’t a know-it-all. He possessed a lot of common sense wisdom that benefitted his family and others in his life.
Mr. Edwards was an ordained Baptist deacon and a member of the First Baptist Church of Keller, Texas. He was a past member of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians. He was a member of the Texas National Guard and actively served during the time of the Berlin Crisis. He was stationed in Fort Polk, Louisiana. He was active in Boy Scouts of America and involved with Troop 170 in Keller, Texas. He enjoyed writing and had written numerous articles about history, genealogy and other topics of interest.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his siblings, Esther Houston, Lucille Higginbotham, Lois Pereira, William Edwards, Merle Edwards, Earle Edwards, and Melvin Edwards. Survivors include his wife Dorothy White Edwards, of Southlake, Texas, son and daughter-in-law Kevin and Brandy and granddaughters Sara and Elly of Fort Worth, Texas, and his brother and sister-in-law James and Viola Edwards of Forest, Texas.

The family would like to thank the ICU nurses in the CUB Unit of Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas for providing excellent care to Mr. Edwards and comfort to his family in a difficult time.


Service provided by Lucas Funeral Home, Keller. 817-753-6800