Luther Edwards Program

Reverend Luther D. Edwards III was born on February 16, 1955 in Waxahachie, Texas to the parentage of Pastor Luther D. Edwards Jr. and Alice Rose Reagor. His mom preceded him in death and Luther was raised by Flora Mae Edwards. Luther accepted Christ at an early age, while being a faithful member at Greater Edward Chapel A.M.E. in Palmer, Texas. Luther attended school in the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District and was a 1973 graduate of Wilmer-Hutchins High School. While attending the high school he attained the accomplishment of All Zone Middle Linebacker. Due to his hard work on the football field, Luther received a scholarship to play football at Prairie View A & M University. After leaving Prairie View Luther enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served as Sergeant until 1986. Luther was also a former long haul mechanic for Sears and Roebuck for 20 years. Luther later worked at President’s Health Club from 1987 until 1993 as a fitness instructor and that is where Lou’s Angels (Aerobics Class) was created. On January 26, 1976 Luther married his high school sweetheart Tonia Antoinette Brewer and to this union three children were born. Tonia preceded him in death in January of 2010. Luther was always very passionate about the Wilmer-Hutchins community, which led him to run and be elected to the Wilmer-Hutchins I.S.D. School Board as a Trustee in 1993. He would later in his tenure serve as Vice President and President of the School Board until the District closed in 2005. Luther would also become a Master School Board Trustee in The State of Texas. Luther decided to continue his education, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 2005, his Masters of Science in Theological Studies in 2011, and his Doctorate of Theological Studies in 2014 and his Doctorate of Philosophy in 2015. On September 14, 2018, Luther married Anicia Rhynes. Those who preceded Luther in death: Louis Edwards (brother), Barry Lewis (brother in law), Willard Brewer Jr. (father-in-law), Cheryl Edwards-Smith-Silver (sister), Pastor Luther D. Edwards Jr. (father), Mayson Edwards (grandson). Those left to cherish his memories wife: Anicia Rhynes-Edwards; sons: Mario Edwards Sr. (Amber), Damian Edwards; daughter: Aniqua Edwards (Shu’Melya); mother: Flora Mae Edwards; sister: Beverly Edwards-Wright (Bobby); grandchildren: Mariyia, Quinece, Mario, Chloe, Jeffery, Madisyn, Maxsyn, Nashon, Brooklyn, and Cameron; step-children: Floyd Lynn Hawley (Keisha), Marcus Hawley (Quazy), Christopher Rhynes (Michelle), and Shamica Tipps; mother-in-law: Delores Brewer; brother-in-laws: Victor Brewer (Jean), Shawn Brewer, Willard Brewer III, Larry Kiel; sister-in-laws: Vornadette Brewer-Greer (Joe), and Barbara Jackson; uncles: Ely Edwards, Melvin Edwards (Bernice), Rayford Edwards, Don Edwards (Sharon); aunts: Betty Hicks, Mary Edwards; special niece and nephew: Shanaqua Adams (Ashley) and Jerden Woodhouse; nieces and nephews: Te’Fine Edwards, Londee Smith (Cicely), Asha Smith- Owens (Kenneth), Davalon Edwards (Seneca), and Briana Edwards; and a host of Family and Friends, and let’s not forget…….The entire Wilmer-Hutchins Family.