Wayne Edwards, Sr. Obituary (1943

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Chaplain, 1GR Lt. Colonel Ellis Wayne Edwards, Sr. (Ret. U.S. Army) Chaplain Wayne Edwards, Sr., age 77, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on June 28, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the loving son of the late Marvin Laurel and Theresa Jane Scroggins Edwards. He was raised in Hamilton County and graduated in 1961 from Taft High School. He attended the Nazarene Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1977. Wayne was inducted into the United States Army on December 28, 1961 at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He rose to Specialist Four serving in the 534th Signal Company 3rd US Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on December 16, 1964 at Fort Benning, Georgia receiving the Good Conduct Medal. He was then transferred to the Reserves and remained in the Indiana National Guard retiring after 29 years of service as a Chaplain and had rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For his many years of service, he was highly decorated with awards and ribbons. Pastor Edwards had served as a minister for the Nazarene faith for 55 years. He currently was pastor for the past seven years at the Madison First Church of the Nazarene and had also pastored at Crothersville Nazarene, Laurel Nazarene, Greensfork Nazarene, Haleysburg Nazarene, and Vevay Nazarene. While residing in Vevay and Brownstown, Wayne worked as a custodian for the Switzerland County and Brownstown school systems and also drove a school bus. Chaplain Wayne conducted many funerals for veterans and was always willing to do so, even when he was enduring treatments for cancer. He held membership in the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion, Madison VFW Post 1969, Seymour VFW and the Seymour American Red Cross. Wayne was a devoted husband, loving dad and the best pappy. Wayne passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 6:32 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana surrounded by his family. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILYWayne will be missed by his loving wife of 55 years, Donna Mae Scudder Edwards of Madison, Indiana; his loving sons, Ellis Wayne Edwards, Jr. and his wife, Angela of Madison, Indiana, Michael Edwards and his wife, Marla of East Enterprise, Indiana, Darin Edwards and his wife, Karen of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter, Christy Sargent and her husband, Brandon of Seymour, Indiana; his loving grandchildren, Lauren Edwards, McKenna Edwards, Alexandria Edwards, Caitlin Edwards, Kimberlin Edwards, Ashley Sargent, and Morgan Sargent; his adoring great granddaughters, Isabella Edwards and Lilliana Edwards; his sisters, Alma Grace Paul and her husband, Denver of Ocala, Florida, Katherine Blevins of Florala, Alabama, Sue Back and her husband, Jim of Cincinnati, Ohio; his brother, Darrell Edwards of New Port Richey, Florida; his sisters in law, Roberta Barton of Vevay, Indiana, Evelyn Smith of Vevay, Indiana, Grace Mary Edwards of Milton, Kentucky; his brothers in law, Harold Scudder and his wife, Donna of Homer, Michigan, David Scudder and his wife, Cheryl of Vevay, Indiana, Rick Scudder of Vevay, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Laurel Edwards, his mother, Theresa Jane Scroggins Edwards, his son, Mitchell Dale Edwards, died June 12, 1969, his granddaughter and his grandson, Breauna "Bree Bree" Gail Edwards died January 14, 2006 and Aaron Joel Edwards, died April 10, 2020, his siblings, Laurel Eugene Edwards, died February 2, 2018, Dale Edwards, Faye McMillan, Lois Bruce and Jane Young. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Jim Hudson at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North US 421 in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute will be conducted by Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion Honor Guard on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre with Military Honors to follow at the graveside. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison First Church of the Nazarene. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Wayne Edwards, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.