Taliaferro County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edwards, James T. November 12 1957
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Crawfordville Advocate Democrat, December 6, 1957

DR. JAMES T. EDWARDS DIES

The death of Dr. James T. Edwards on November 12th not only brought sorrow to 
his family but to friends not to be numbered.  A native of Taliaferro Co., 
Georgia, he was the son of the late George T. and Martha Lyle Edwards of 
Crawfordville.

During his years at Mercer, 1910 to 1914, from which school he received his AB 
degree, he was ordained into the ministry at the Sandy Cross Baptist Church six 
miles from Crawfordville.  He also held a Bachelor of Divinity degree from 
Newton Theological Institute, Boston, Mass; also, the degree of Doctor of 
Sacred Theology from the Harvard Divinity School.

Pastorates included Danielson, Conn., Bethel Baptist Church in Accomac County, 
First Baptist Church in Rock Hill, S.C. before taking the pastorate of The 
Baptist Church in Culpepper.  He resigned as pastor of the Culpepper Church in 
1947 to take full time duties as superintendent of the Virginia Baptist Home 
for elderly people which now has 200 residents and total assets of one and one-
half million dollars.  

In an interview with the Star Exponent several years ago, Dr. Edwards described 
the home as a climax of his career and the fulfillment of a dream.  It was 
during his pastorate at Culpepper that he became convinced of the need of and 
practicability of such an institution.  This institution has, since its opening 
in 1945, been sponsored by the Virginia Baptist General Association.

Dr. Edwards had stated his wish to retire about a year ago but had been 
persuaded by the board of directors to remain until a suitable person could be 
found to succeed him.  His resignation was to have become effective January 1st 
when Dr. F. Bernard LeSueur would assume his duties, but due to Dr. Edwards' 
death, Rev. LeSueur took over immediately.




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