Georgia Alice "G.A." Edwards

Georgia Alice (G.A.) Edwards, 72, died peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2024. She was born November 18, 1951 in Galveston, TX (B.O.I.) to Dr. and Mrs. Dan Bacon. She grew up in Kerrville, TX and went to nearby Camp Mystic for many summers, first as a camper and then as a counselor. She graduated from Tivy High School in 1969 and went to Baylor University in Waco, TX. While at Baylor, she was enjoying dinner out with friends one night when the restaurant owner approached the table and informed her that there was a call for her. Knowing that she was with everyone who could possibly know where she was, she was stumped. She got to the phone and a man asked, “Who is this?” Quite surprised, she posed the same question back to the caller who explained, “My name is Tim Edwards. I was just in the restaurant and saw you and would like to meet you in person and talk to you.” In today’s world, that would be considered stalking; lucky for Tim, she found it charming. After their first date, Tim told his roommates that he was going to marry her. The two were married June 5, 1971.

G.A. graduated from Baylor in 1973 with a degree in Accounting and the couple moved to San Angelo where she worked for the school district until the birth of their first child. She was a loving homemaker and she devoted all of her time and energy to her husband and four children, Rachel, Glen, Blake and Alice. She participated in play group co-ops, drove carpool, served as Room Mother at school, volunteered at church and still managed to keep Tim out of trouble. She was a member of the San Angelo Junior League and served as treasurer for one term. She was Director of Kids’ Club at First Presbyterian Church and volunteered her time as a math tutor at Lincoln Junior High. G.A. was a wonderful cook and enjoyed trying new recipes as well as making old family favorites. She loved to quilt, crochet and needlepoint and made beautiful creations for friends and family members, including Christmas stockings for her grandchildren. In her later years, she enjoyed playing Mah Jong with long-time friends as well as new friends at Station 618.

Georgia Alice, lovingly referred to as “G” by her grandchildren, was a wonderful grandmother. She loved to arrange elaborate treasure hunts for them, complete with a special prize at the end. She played cards and board games, worked puzzles and baked cupcakes with them. Being a grandmother was one of G.A.’s proudest roles and she loved her seven grandchildren very much.

Georgia Alice is preceded in death by her parents, Dan Wallace Bacon and Alice Ann Tidwell Bacon. She is survived by her husband, Tim Edwards; their children, Rachel Ann Edwards Thomas and husband Randy Thomas of Highland Village, TX; David Glen Edwards II and wife Katie Greene Edwards, of Dallas, TX; Timothy Blake Edwards and wife Kelly Hicks Edwards, of Dallas, TX; and Alice Leigh Edwards, of Richardson, TX; and her grandchildren Emma Grace Thomas, Hunter Timothy Thomas, Brooke Elizabeth Thomas, Madeleine May Edwards, David Richard Edwards, Georgia Helen Edwards and Margot Blake Edwards. She is also survived by her three younger brothers and two sisters-in-law Dan Wallace Bacon, Jr. and wife Lorraine, of Palestine, TX; Rodney Tidwell Bacon and wife Lynn, of Kerrville, TX; William Alan Bacon and wife Cindy of Harper, TX; Dianne Edwards Brown and husband Greg of Texarkana, AR; and Jane Edwards Wiggins and husband Robert of Abilene, TX.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Hartje, Dr. Dale McDonald, Garvin Cox, Tommy Hiebert, Stephen Brown and Clay Barton.

The family would like to thank Connie de la Rosa as well as the staff at Sagecrest who took wonderful care of G.A. since 2021.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Harper Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Following a private family graveside service, there will be a funeral at 2:00p.m. at Southland Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Dr. Chris Curran will officiate.