D. Ray Andrews

D. Ray Andrews, 54, died Friday, April 28, 2017, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh. He had been ill for the last few months with heart problems.
He was born August 10, 1962, in Altus, Okla., a son of the late Derwin L. Andrews and Doris Stepp Blessingame.
Mr. Andrews was born and raised in Oklahoma and moved to Washington in March 1993.
He accepted a position with Monongahela Valley Hospital as director of environmental services. He was promoted in July 2004 to vice president of administration and support services.
Mr. Andrews was involved in various organizations and clubs. He was always a volunteer at his job for any committees needing help. He volunteered each year with Special Olympics by attending a golf outing he was instrumental in starting. He was also involved in Leadership Washington County.
His love for sports was heightened when his three children started participating in football, baseball, soccer and basketball. He helped coach grades two through eight with the East Washington football team. He also helped coach for the Washington High School football team as well as a few traveling basketball teams. He was known to many as "Coach Ray."
When you would meet Mr. Andrews, you would instantly get a history lesson about his home state, Oklahoma. He always wanted to be a tornado chaser. He was a huge fan of the football team the Oklahoma Sooners.
On May 16, 1985, he married Diana "Missy" Bright, in Wichita Falls, Texas, who survives.
Mr. Andrews leaves behind sons Michael and Matthew Andrews; daughter Jennifer Andrews; grandkids Isabelle, Noah, Zayne, Zeke and one on the way; brother Wayne (Marsha) Andrews of Cache, Okla.; sister Denise Andrews (Mark Wright) of Washington, Okla.; nieces and nephews Corey and Hannah Buck of Pittsburgh, Savanna, Alyssa and Jake Andrews and Drew and Brock Wright of Oklahoma; father-in-law Lucian Bright; brother and sister-in-law Lucien Bright and Cathy Bright Buck; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, also surviving of Oklahoma.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son Christopher Ray Andrews; and mother-in-law Janice Bright.
Friends will be received from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m., the time of service, Friday, May 5, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.