“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
Carl J. Andrews, 93, “Jr.”, a resident of Slaughter, LA and a native of Cono Township, IA, died at his home on Friday, November 9, 2018. He was retired, after working for Corrosion Materials. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Olive Branch Baptist Fellowship, 1290 Hwy 67, Slaughter, LA, from 9:30am until funeral services at 12:30pm, conducted by Rev. Rusty Bowser. Interment will be at Hillcrest Mausoleum in Baker, LA. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Judy Kay Andrews; three daughters, Shirley K. Andrews and Gary Rebic of Greenwell Springs, LA; Donna Wayson and husband Denny Wayson of Marengo, IA; Debbie Ette of Liberty, MS; two step-daughters, Teresa Lott and husband Robert Lott of Lafayette, LA; Lisa Munn and husband Mike Munn of Central, LA; two step-sons, Billy Lefebure and wife Kathy Lefebure of Ely, IA; Brian Lefebure and wife Brenda of Greenwell Springs; nine siblings: Bernice Keyes of Des Moines, IA; Lucille Cady of Marion, IA; Sandy Ashlock (Howard) of Urbana, IA; Betty Erger (Harold) of Centerpoint, IA; Ginger Andrews of Centerpoint, IA; Gladys Maas of Cedar Rapids, IA; Penny Krob (Mike) of Walker, IA; Ronnie Andrews of Hiawatha, IA; Danny Andrews (Martha) of Kahoka, IA; seventeen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sons, Ritchie Andrews and Gary Andrews; parents Carl and Alta Marie Andrews; siblings Eleanor Buker, Kenny Andrews, Elaine Saddoris, Kevin Andrews, and Claude Andrews. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and great-grandsons. He was a US Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Fellowship and a former member of the First Baptist Church of Baker. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the charity of your choice.
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