Mr. Ollie Eugene Andrews, age 87, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County) passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at his residence. He was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church and retired as a Switchman Engineer with AT& T after 31 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; Garnett and Mollie Andrews; grandson, Christopher (Chris) Andrews; brothers, Joseph Andrews, Johney Andrews and Garnett Andrews; sisters, Ruby Bolden, Ruth Johns and Bessie Lee.
Survivors include his wife; Betty Fuller Andrews of Douglasville, GA; son and daughter-in-law, David and Vicky Andrews of Villa Rica, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Gordon Bill of Douglasville, GA; brother, Frank Andrews of Kennesaw, GA; sister, Christine Wynn of Tucker, GA; grandchildren, Jonathan and Laura Bill, Joshua and Stephanie Bill, Joseph Bill and Daniel Bill all of Douglasville, GA, Jeffrey and Michelle Andrews and Michael and Amanda Andrews of Jacksonville, FL; granddaughter-in-law, Lisa Andrews of Powder Springs, GA; thirteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services for Mr. Andrews will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at New Georgia Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Burdette and Brother Ken Johns officiating . He will lie in state from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour. Interment will follow in Melrose Hills Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School Class of New Georgia Baptist Church.
Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. (www.samclarkfuneralhome.com)