Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14
R. NJ. ANDREWS
ELAID TO REST
Death Comes From
Stroke To'Highly Re-
speeted Citizen

Two hundred or more persons.
residents of Americas. Sumter.
Schley and Marion counties. attend.
ed the funeral here Sunday after.
noon of Robert M. Andrews. which
was held from the family residence,
2O6 Church street, at 4 o'clock.
The services We're in charge of
DR.. Carl w. Minor, pastor of First
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev.
henry I. Brookshire, pastor of Cen
trai Baptist Church. The choir
from Central Baptist Church rend-
cred the songs which Mr.. Andrews
mad loved most in life, and the oe-
easion was one of the most solemn
ever held in the city. Interment
was IN Oak Grove cemetery in the
family lot.
Pallbearers were R. E. Allison
w. +. Lane, Dr. T. NJ. Merritt, G.
A. McNeilE j. E. Sheppard, and W.
E. Mitchell.
Mr.. Andrews is survived bv his
wife, who was Miss Nettie Warlick,
one daughter, Miss Emmie Kate
Andrews, and four sons, Robert
Andrews, Frank Andrews and
George Andrews, all of whom reside
In Americas, and Albert Andrews,
who is now a resident of Shelton, S,
e.. His aged mother, Mrs. Cath
crime Andrews, also survives. and
one brother, W. NJ. Andrews, of this
city, who was associated with him in
business.
Mr.. Andrews was one of the best
known and most beloved residents
OF this city, where, during a resi-
dence of eight years or longer, he
drew about him a coterie of friends
who held him in the highest esteem.
HIS death has cast a pail of sad
ness over the entire community.
Having been born and reared in
Marion county, he spent his boyhood
and young manhood on the large
plantations owned and operated by
his father, under whose direction he
learned the methods which made him
IN later years one Of the most sue
cessful farmers of Sumter county, to
which county he removed several
years ago. At the time of His
death, Mr.. Andrews was in posses
sion of one of the most progressive
real estate enterprises in the city,
associated with him his brother.
Mr.. Andrews moved to Americas
from one of his farms near the city
about eight years, and came into.
possession of one of Americas hand
soonest homes, where he resided with
his family until his death. He was
renowned for his patriotic princi-
pies, having given two of his sons
to service overseas with a proper
pride. When they were restored to
him safe, he was more than glad to
have been the means of thus serv.
ing his country through his young
sens.
Mr.. Andrews was in apparently
the best health until recently, when
he was found early Wednesday eve
ming, March 4, near the intersection
of Lamar and Forsyth streets in an
unconscious condition, caused from
stroke of appopleXy, which result.
ed in his death late Saturday night
He was 81 years of age at his death.
He was a member of Missionary
Baptist Church and was identified
with the interests of his chosen
church here. He was also a mem
Der of the Woodmen of the World,
and of the Masonic order.
The large concourse of friends
which followed him with sorrowing
hearts to his last resting place, and
the many and beautiful floral offer.
ings which were contributed attest
ed to the high esteem in which he
was held as a citizen of Americas,
one whose place will be hard to fill
Salvador is the smallest and most
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