Frank Andrews Jr.

1941 - 2015

Franklin L. Andrews, Jr.

Franklin L. Andrews, Jr.,73, was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1941 and passed away at his home on February 11, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

Frank graduated from Leon High School in 1959, attended Radio Electronics School in Miami, Fl., returned to Tallahassee where he attended Florida State University. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961-1965, after which he began his career in the brick business. He joined Cheraw Brick Works in SC as plant superintendent in 1966. Two years later he became Executive Vice President of Palmetto Brick Company. In 1988 he purchased a brick distributorship in Marshville, NC and moved the business, (Brickworks) to Monroe, NC. He sold the business in 2010 and retired to Tallahassee to marry his high school sweetheart.

Frank was deeply involved in the Brick Institute of America and held various positions in the local Chambers of Commerce. He served on the Board of Directors as president of the local Lions Club and attended St. David's Episcopal Church in Cheraw where he taught Sunday School and twice served on the Vestry as Junior and Senior Warden.

Frank was passionate about his family. He dearly loved his wife, children and grandchildren. He loved sports and always said he had the best life had to offer in the way of hunting and fishing. Tennis was his passion. He won district and made several trips to the SC state playoffs. He met people from all walks of life and loved the comradery. He said you could always tell a lot about a man's character by the way he called the lines in tennis. Tallahassee tennis amazed him.

Frank was preceded in death by his father (Frank, Sr.), his mother (Ruby Moon) and his sister (Betty Gail Burch). He is survived by his loving wife (Sherry Hartsfield Andrews), and children, Frank, III (Kathy), Lesli Andrews (John), Stephen Stroud (Nancy) and Ashleigh Munn (Collins).

He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren, Nicholas Odom, Madison Odom, Alexa Odom, Grayson Munn, Hayden Munn, Sarah Camille Munn, Cody Andrews, Candace Mitchell (Devin) and many loving nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 4784 Thomasville Road, Friday, February 27th. Visitation will follow. In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution in Frank's name can be made to St. Peters Anglican Church, Big Bend Hospice (1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, Fl 32308) or your favorite charity. Elizabeth Chambers of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the family with their arrangements (850-385-2193, www.bevisfh.com)