Susan "Sue" Adams Andrews

She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Nelson Carter Andrews, sister, Faith Adams Young, and parents Mary Faith Yow Adams and Adam Gillespie Adams, III.

She is survived by her children, Susan Toy Andrews, MD (Randall Rickard, MD) of Murfreesboro, TN, Nelson Carter Andrews, Jr. (Nanette), Judith Ann Andrews, Adam Gillespie Andrews (Tami Jones) of Dickson, TN, and Frank Maxwell Andrews (Melanie Ball), grandchildren Susan Dorsey Rickard, MD, David Petterson Rickard (Erica An) of Seattle, WA, Katherine Rickard Larson, Nelson Carter Andrews, III “Andy” (Achim), Jennifer Andrews Hart (Aaron) of San Diego, CA, Jayne Andrews Stein (David) of Oakland, CA, Walter Joseph Andrews (Kristen) of Chattanooga, TN, Rosanne Siman Yakob (Faris), Lillian Siman Keil (Jason), Marion Siman Whitson (Nate) of Seattle, WA; Adam Gillespie Andrews, Jr. “Toy”, Prescott, AZ, Laura Kathleen Andrews, Saxon Leslie Miller-Jones (Joe) of Los Angeles, CA; Frank Maxwell Andrews, Jr. “Drew” (Lena) of Atlanta, GA, William Nelson Andrews (Kaitlin), John Coles Andrews of Atlanta, Catherine Andrews Burkholder (Paul), great grandchildren Eleanor Grace Thorley, Felix Peter Larson, Jasper Randall Larson, Bram Kang-hee Kreuch, Kai An Rickard, Linnaea An Rickard, Dorothy Nanette Hart, Alexandra Zelide Stein, Maxwell Carter Stein, Willow Ada Andrews, Siman Pierce Keil, Porter Levy Keil, Vera Bea Keil, Beck Foster Whitson, Tristan Malakai Andrews, William Grayson Andrews, Olivia James Andrews, Paul Hill Burkholder V, and Stroud King Burkholder.

Born August 1, 1929, in Atlanta, GA, Sue spent her childhood in Coral Gables, FL. She attended Vanderbilt University where she majored in Economics. It was at Vanderbilt that she met and married her husband, Nelson in 1949. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta women’s fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa, graduating in 1951.

She became the toy buyer for McClure’s department store. In 1977, she joined Nelson in Brookside Properties, Inc. where she served as Executive Vice President.

In 1986, she was the first female board member of the National Federation of Independent Business, serving for 16 years. She served on the Federal Reserve of Atlanta Advisory Council and was a delegate to three White House Conferences on Small Business.

Her past board memberships include First American Trust Company, where she chaired the Audit Committee, the Cumberland Museum, Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and the YWCA Advisory Board. She was a member of Leadership Nashville Alumni, the Junior League of Nashville, and the Centennial Club. In 1988, she received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award from the United Way of Tennessee.

Sue loved being a helicopter pilot (the first grandmother licensed in Tennessee!) and riding a unicycle. She enjoyed many hours playing bridge with her close circle of friends. She was a constant, beloved presence in the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be at St. George’s Episcopal Church on November 22 at 1:30, with visitation before at noon. Her caregivers Vicky Phelps, Sharlene Reese, and Marian Mtetwa added immensely to her life.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic, 19592 TN-56, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305.