Arlie William "Andy" Andrews
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Arlie William "Andy" Andrews of Springdale, Ark., died Jan. 12 at the Westwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springdale.
Born in Little Rock July 14, 1921, Andrews was a member of Little Rock's Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and a 33rd degree Mason. He graduated from Fuller High School in Little Rock before honorably serving as a y-gunner on the United States Coast Guard Cutter Campbell during World War II. He dropped depth charges when the Campbell encountered a Nazi submarine wolf pack, helping sink five German U-boats before ramming and sinking a sixth within an 18-hour period in February 1943.
After the
war, Andrews ran his own wholesale and retail businesses in Little Rock
for many years, and successfully sold insurance prior to his retirement.
In retirement, he became a well-known and trusted vendor in area flea
markets. Andrews loved visiting with everyone and talking about his
beloved Arkansas Razorbacks, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.
Known for his quick wit and number calculating ability, Andrews loved
playing dominoes and taught his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids how
to play, sometimes staying up into the wee hours of the morning doing
so.
"Andy" works the flea market in retirement.
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Andrews
extended a smile and a strong handshake to everyone he met. He
considered his caretakers at Westwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
to be friends long before they aided him. The wonderful people of Circle
of Life Hospice cared for him during his last days. He loved them all
like family.
A wonderful
son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great
grandfather and friend to all, Andrews will be greatly missed.
Survivors include wife Nadine Winfrey Kretzer Andrews of Springdale and
her daughters Cherrie Miller of Springdale, Joyce Thuman of Red Oak,
Texas, and Barbara Prenzlau of St. Joseph, Mo; former wife Vivian
Vanness Andrews Hemmert of Inola, Okla., and their four sons, Arlan
K. Andrews Sr. Ph.D. of Corpus Christi, Texas, Roy A. Andrews of Corpus Christi,
Texas, Aaron W. Andrews of Alpharetta, Ga., and Rick A. Andrews of Inola,
Okla.; 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Sisco Funeral Chapel
in Springdale will hold a public viewing
from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, with services held Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Graveside services begin Tuesday at noon at the National Cemetery in
Fayetteville with pallbearers Roy Andrews, Arlan K. Andrews Sr. Ph.D.,
Dr. Arlan K. Andrews Jr., Kris Andrews, Austin G. Andrews and Ronald
(Andrews) Sitton Ph.D.
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