Steven Alan Edwards

Steven Alan Edwards, 82, passed into the arms of Jesus on July 23, 2026. He had been in hospice care in our home for three weeks. He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Albert and Mary Edwards.

Steve loved sports, but his favorite was baseball. He played with city leagues as well as with his school. He was a southpaw pitcher, and at 15, he was the strikeout artist of the league. His excellence in pitching earned him a full athletic scholarship to TCU after he graduated from North Dallas High School in 1962. He continued his expertise on the mound until he graduated in 1966. After graduation, Steve felt called to become a minister, and he entered Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. He completed his work and was ordained in 1970. He worked with a church in Danville, Indiana until he moved to Midland, TX. He became senior minister at First Christian there in 1974. While living in Midland, Steve became the founder and president of a regional multi-service healthcare and social services agency, Community and Senior Services, or, CSS. Preaching and running CSS required many hours of work, so he left the pulpit after 13 ½ years to run the rapidly growing non-profit business. He worked there for over a decade.

Because of all of his work and dedication, Steve was chosen as the Outstanding Young Man of Midland in 1979 and named a Centennial Citizen in 1985. He also got an invitation to the White House by Ronald Reagan in 1981, where he was honored for all of his achievements.

In the early 1990s, Steve co-founded Life Information, Inc. He created many teaching series for eldercare and also a stewardship program used by over 5,000 churches across the country. He wrote weekly newspaper columns, conducted seminars on family dynamics and eldercare, and he appeared on numerous television and radio shows across the country.

After retirement, he decided to return to the workplace for a few more years. He became the director of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Educational Foundation. He implemented many programs to help raise money for the school district.

Steve prided himself on keeping fit. He enjoyed exercising/weight training, golf, tennis, reading, college football, the Yankees back in the day, and writing. He especially enjoyed teaching Bible Studies in our home.

Steve is survived by his wife, Connie Sarrett Edwards, daughters Dawn Edwards and Shannon Edwards Hyatt and her husband, Matt Hyatt. Also, sister, Nora Edwards, brother, Clark Edwards and his wife Vivian and several nieces and nephews. Kristi Thrapp and Matt Aycock are his step- children as well as four step-grands. His brother, Bill Edwards, preceded him in death a few years ago.