C. Edwards

Curtis LeVerne C. L. Edwards, 95, of Panhandle, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2014.Visitation will be held at MintonChatwell Funeral Home in Panhandle on June 11 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Panhandle on June 12 at 2:00 p.m. with former pastor Steve Vernon officiating. A private burial will follow at White Deer Cemetery. Arrangements are by MintonChatwell.

C. L. Edwards was born in White Deer, TX to Neal and Kate Moss Edwards on February 26, 1919. He graduated from White Deer High School as Salutatorian and attended Texas Tech University. He married Hazel Colgrove in 1939. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII from 19441946. Edwards, a lifetime Democrat, proudly worked as a wheat farmer in Carson County his whole life. He was one of six men who helped to charter the Texas Wheat Producers Association TWPA in 1950. He was a charter member of the National Association of Wheat Growers NAWG, also founded in 1950. From that time forward, Edwards helped to promote wheat domestically and abroad. He served as President of the TWPA from 19601962 and served as SecretaryTreasurer from 1970 to present. In addition, Edwards was appointed to serve on the USDA Committee on Feed Grains and Wheat in 1961 by Secretary Orville Freeman under President John F. Kennedy and was reappointed under President Lyndon B. Johnson. From 19531973, he served on the State ASCS Committee. He was also an instrumental member of the Federal Land Bank Board for 38 years. He was proud to have graced the May 1963 cover of Texas FarmerStockman Magazine and received the awards of Whos Who in Texas in 1975 and Wheat Man of the Year in 2002.
Edwards was always very civicminded. He served on the City Council, Panhandle School Board, and Garretsons Retirement Home board for many years and was a Master Mason for 67 years. Edwards loved God and his First Baptist Church of Panhandle and served it in many capacities including deacon since 1948.

Mr. Edwards is preceded in death by his parents his first wife, Hazel Colgrove Edwards and his younger brother, Nathan Edwards.

Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Karren Edwards of Panhandle his daughter and soninlaw, Bette and Cecil Carpenter of Amarillo his son, Ronnie Edwards of Amarillo granddaughter, Lisa Neese granddaughter and husband, Leslie and Chris Lee granddaughter and husband, Debbie and Dean Munson grandson, Jeff Edwards granddaughter and husband, Dondra and Randy Stang seven greatgrandchildren stepson, Steve Spalding and stepdaughter and husband, Dedria and Curtis Crain.

The family suggests memorial donations be made to White Deer Cemetery Association, First Baptist Church of Panhandle general fund, or charity of choice

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Dr. Chu and staff of Amarillo
Heart Group, The Arbors Rehab and their loving staff, Panhandle EMS,
Accolade Home Health and Hospice for final care, family and friends.
Our quickwitted, ultimate Mr. Fix It, candy man and published poet will
probably be missed most for his gentle face which always twitched with
orneriness.

Visitation

Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors
510 N. Main St.
Panhandle, TX  79068
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
5 pm to 7 pm

Service

Funeral Service

First Baptist Church of Panhandle
701 Main St.
Panhandle, TX  79068
Thursday, June 12, 2014
2:00 pm

Cemetery

White Deer Cemetery
White Deer, TX  79097

Memorial Contributions

Box 189
Panhandle, TX  79068