Richard C. (Dick) Andrews

Richard C. (Dick) Andrews, 86, of Wilmington died peacefully at Davis Health Care Center on Sunday, November 15, 2015. He was born in Wilmington, February 1, 1929 the son of the late Leon Polk Andrews and Ruth Pope Andrews. He was predeceased by his brother Leon P. Andrews, Jr. Mr. Andrews was a graduate of New Hanover High School and proudly served in the US Navy. He was an active member of the Wilmington community having served on several city boards including the Wilmington Housing Authority for many years. He was also involved in several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Kiwanis Club, the Lower Cape Fear SAR, the American Legion, St. John's Lodge, the Scottish Rite, and the Sudan Shriners. He had served on the Board of Carolina Savings and Loan for many years and later on the Advisory Board of BB&T. In his professional life, Mr. Andrews was the owner of Andrews Mortuary, his family business. Having lost his mother at a very young age and just a few years later his father, he understood the importance of compassion and dedication in funeral service. That compassion, dedication, and tireless effort became the trademark of his work, his service to the community, and his legacy that he has passed on to his three children who he was proud to have working with him at the funeral home. Mr. Andrews was also a man of strong faith. He was a charter member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church which merged to become St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon and Elder for many years. He was involved in all aspects of the church during his younger years serving on many church committees and had most recently enjoyed being a member of the Evans- Feezor Sunday School Class. He is survived by his wife, Joan Van Horn Andrews, their three children, Richard C. Andrews , Jr. (Mary), J. Scot Andrews (Teresa), and Laura Andrews Gainey (Charles) , six grandchildren, Allison Andrews Goodson (Will), Robin Andrews, Alexis Gainey, Weston Gainey, Grace Andrews, and Jay Andrews, and his twin great grandchildren, Jim and Louise Goodson. Also surviving are his sister-in-law Doris Dow Andrews and two nieces, Debbie Stick and Melanie Andrews. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5 to 7 PM at Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church. The interment at Oakdale Cemetery will be private. For those who wish to make a donation in his memory, the family suggests St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, or the Salvation Army