ELDER NORMAN TROY EDWARDS
Pastor from June 1973 through August 16, 1981. Was born on February 18, 1907, in a small town of Hillsville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, west of Roanoke. He moved to Baltimore area in about 1929/30. His first wife was Ethel Patton. Three children were born of this union, William, Norma Jean and Richard. After a lengthy illness Ethel passed away and Troy remarried to Rose Nester in November of 1971.
On April 4, 1954, Brother Troy was united to the Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church, being baptized by Elder F.E. Thompson who said, "Elder Troy told me several times, ‘I sought relief from the burden to be baptized and as I came from the water another burden was placed upon me.' He made a short talk at the water's edge and it was evident that the church would hear more from this new member." Elder Thompson stated, "I could tell something unusual from his experience in baptizing, I baptized a preacher."
Then, on December 14, 1956, he began preaching and was ordained a Minister on June 10, 1959 at Mt. Carmel Church and elected associate Pastor under Elder F. E. Thompson.Columbia Church called Elder N. Troy Edwards to pastor on June 16, 1973. Elder Edwards was faithful to the cause and continued until his health failed prompting him to resign August 16, 1981.
http://primitivebaptistsermons.org/listen.php?id=1797
ELDER NORMAN TROY EDWARDS
Pastor from June 1973 through August 16, 1981. Was born on February 18, 1907, in a small town of Hillsville in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, west of Roanoke. He moved to Baltimore area in about 1929/30. His first wife was Ethel Patton. Three children were born of this union, William, Norma Jean and Richard. After a lengthy illness Ethel passed away and Troy remarried to Rose Nester in November of 1971.
On April 4, 1954, Brother Troy was united to the Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church, being baptized by Elder F.E. Thompson who said, "Elder Troy told me several times, ‘I sought relief from the burden to be baptized and as I came from the water another burden was placed upon me.' He made a short talk at the water's edge and it was evident that the church would hear more from this new member." Elder Thompson stated, "I could tell something unusual from his experience in baptizing, I baptized a preacher."
Then, on December 14, 1956, he began preaching and was ordained a Minister on June 10, 1959 at Mt. Carmel Church and elected associate Pastor under Elder F. E. Thompson.Columbia Church called Elder N. Troy Edwards to pastor on June 16, 1973. Elder Edwards was faithful to the cause and continued until his health failed prompting him to resign August 16, 1981.
http://primitivebaptistsermons.org/listen.php?id=1797
Family Members
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Emma Verlessa "Jean" Edwards Morlock
1904–1987
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Bulah Ethel Edwards
1909–1929
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Nellie I. O. Edwards Getz
1911–1990
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Wise Robert Edwards
1913–1992
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Melvin Edwards
1915–2005
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Frederick Ray "Fred" Edwards
1917–1968
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Ossie Edwards Horton
1919–2007
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Violet Edwards Barr
1922–2008
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PFC Russell Gilbert Edwards
1924–1988
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Elmer Glendi "Glenn" Edwards
1929–2004
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Larkin Gladstone "Larkie" Edwards
1930–2010
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