Chaplain Edwin Rudy Andrews, Col. USA (Ret.)
August 16, 1922 ~ March 1, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Chaplain Edwin Rudy Andrews, Col. US Army (Retired), 79, of Asheville, died Friday, March 1, 2002, at the VA Medical Center.
Chaplain Andrews was born in Louisville, KY and was a son of the late Rev. Victor and Marian Rudy Andrews, Sr. He attended Campbell College and graduated from Wake Forest University and Southern Seminary in Louisville. He then served for 20 years as a chaplain in the US Army.
Following his retirement, he attended Western Carolina University where he received a Masters Degree in History. For seventeen years he taught History and Religion at McDowell Technical College in Marion.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Smith-McDowell House and of Life on Life’s Terms. He was a member of the Hominy Masonic Lodge and a former member of the Shrine. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he was a deacon, Sunday School Teacher and member of several church committees.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Duckett Andrews; three daughters, Marian Brenton and her husband Doug of Des Moines, IA, Carolyn Andrews of Asheville and Laurie Manley and her husband Junior of Ridgecrest; one son, Joseph Andrews and his wife Angela of Williston, NC; two step children, Carol Marin and her husband Jaime of Chicago and J. D. Luther and his wife Penny of Asheville; two brothers, Dr. Victor Andrews, Jr., and his wife Bobbie of Mocksville and Dr. James Andrews and his wife Norma of Spindale; seven grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Monday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Guy Sayles officiating. Burial will be at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends from 4 - 6:00 pm Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and request that memorials be made to Life on Life’s Terms, 60 Flint Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
It was truly a pleasure having Mr. Ed Andrews as an instructor, co-worker and friend. His genuine concern for his students and friends was an inspiration for us all.
Nancy,
May you find peace in the days ahead knowing that Ed is in a better place, no more pain, and suffering.
I will keep you in my prayers and know that your friends at First Baptist are there for you.
Love in Christ,
Ethel Jacobson
Sharing your grief & loss, Alan & Jessie Gragg
Nancy, Ed was a good friend to me, and I have fond memories starting when he taught our class. I was distressed to hear Saturday that he may not survive this illness, and more distressed to read today’s (Sunday) paper to find out he had gone to be with our Lord. May God be with you during these days. Walt
Ed Andrews was a good and gracious man. I came to know him when I returned to live in my native Asheville in 1995. His concern for others reached across class, denominational and racial lines. He helped make this piece of earth a better place. He will be missed.
Nancy, My deepest symathy is with you and Ed’s
family. You are in my prayers especially today.
Love, Hillis
Mr. Andrews was my history teacher at McDowell Tech. during the years 1977-79. He inspired my interest in the American Civil War and was a wonderful teacher and mentor. I continued my studies at Warren Wilson College and came back to MTCC to teach, alongside Mr. Andrews. He was a great colleague, full of wisdom and humor. I cried at his MTCC retirement dinner, for I knew I would miss him. Now learning of his death, I cry again, but know of his goodness and sincere religious conviction and feel at peace for him. My deepest condolences to his family, especially his children, of whom he often spoke in class with great pride and apparent love. Yours most sincerely, Julia Nunnally Duncan
A friend and collegue of McDowell Technical Community College. May God bless this family.
We’re saddened by this loss, but send our heart-felt sym-
pathies to Nancy. I’ve sung my last ‘Happy Birthday’ to Ed
until we meet around our Lord
Jesus Christ,in the glory.
Love, Stan & Maxine
Nancy, my prayers & sympathy are with you. Ed was a wonderful teacher and friend while he was at McDowell Tech. I know that he will be missed by all who knew him.
I personally have to say that Mr. Andrews was one of a kind. I was his student and also a co-worker at McDowell Tech. I’m glad that I had the opportunity to know him and I will never forget him.
A friend and co-worker at McDowell Technical Community College. Deepest sympathy to Nancy and the family.
My sincere sympathies are with you during this difficult time. I enjoyed my years of working with Ed at McDowell Tech. He touched the lives of many students and staff. He will be greatly missed.
My first encounter with Mr. Andrews was in the classroom. I enrolled in courses at MTCC during the summer semester of 1986 for the purpose of transferring the credit back to Warren Wilson College. The course was Values and Decisions, an ethics course, and the book was titled ‘The Moral Imperative.’ I will never forget the experience because he made it so interesting, worthwhile and rewarding. I will never forget the enthusiasm with which he approached his duty of teaching.
After graduating from WWC, I became a colleague of Mr. Andrews. He always treated me with respect and care. I will never forget that light in his eyes, nor will I forget that laughter of his that came from deep within,
I believe Mr. Andrews was a man of true honor and dignity, who sought to impart the benefits of those qualities to others, which would be true to form for a Christian. As has been said so many times, ‘Our loss is heaven’s gain.’ I would like to submit that our loss is very great….temporarily …
and then one day we will hear that wonderful laugh and see that light in his eye again. What a wonderful hope that Christ has given us if we will only accept His gift of salvation.
I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Andrews passing. He was my instructor at MTCC in the college transfer program and then when I returned to MTCC, he was my friend and dear colleague. I was shocked to hear of his passing. Know that the family are in my thoughts and prayer!
I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Andrews’ passing. He was the best college instructor I’ve ever had. I greatly admired his sense of humor, his integrity, and the high adcademic expectations he had for his students. He’s a man I’ll never forget.
Dear Nancy
May God comfort you in these days of sorrow.
Marlene