April 29, 1937 ~ January 1, 2012
Lynn Travis Edwards, 74, Cave City, died suddenly on Sunday, January 01, 2012. A native of Barren County, he was a son of the late Earnest Harvey and Virgie Ruth Kidd Edwards. He was a retired maintenance clerk from Eaton (Dana) Corporation in Glasgow.
Lynn was a devoted member of Big Meadow Missionary Baptist Church from the day he was saved by God’s grace until his death. He was ordained into the ministry on September 30, 1984, and was a pastor for Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church for 19 years and Dripping Springs United Baptist Church for 9 years. Lynn was a caring and a devoted Christian, Pastor, Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and friend, who lived his life as an example to everyone who he came in contact with. God has called him home and he will be missed dearly by his family, church family, and friends, but this is not the end, just the beginning because some day we will meet again in that heavenly home.
Lynn is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth Wanda Gooden Edwards; their three children, his son Mark Edwards and wife Bonnie, his daughter Tammy Powell and her husband David, and his son Kerry Edwards and wife Alicia; their six grandchildren, Brad Edwards and his wife, Ashley, Jamie Edwards, Cameron and Christian Powell, Eli and Ethan Edwards; their two great-grandchildren, Jackson and Reid Edwards; and his sister; Joyce Gordon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Preston Edwards and one sister, Wanda Lois Edwards.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Big Meadow Baptist Church with burial in the Big Meadow Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.