Married to Angie Beth Hoag Edwards since August 30, 1969, Gregory Layne Edwards died at 4:56 pm Saturday May 20, 2023 after suffering an unexpected cardiac event while working in his yard that he loved so much. He is survived by his loving wife Angie, and his two sons, and their families, Spencer, Jennifer and Maxwell, and Warren, Paige and Hutson. He is also survived by his sister Vanda Edwards-Jones and his brother-in-law Jack Jones. Preceded in death by his parents Francis Brooks Edwards and Olive Jo West Edwards. A native of Texas City, Texas, he was a proud graduate of Baylor University and had resided in Baton Rouge with Angie since 1972. The three great pillars in his life were his family, faith and community. He was a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Broadmoor Baptist Church and was Chairman of the Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation. Visitation will be at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 9755 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 beginning at 10:00 am Saturday May 27, 2023 followed by a service beginning at 11:00 am. Honorary pall bearers will be his sons Spencer and Warren and his grandsons Maxwell and Hutson and his dear friends RL Leger and Cliff Barton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Broadmoor Baptist Church.
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