Franklin Oliver Andrews

Be proud of your work and your company… Because you can never aspire to be the best if you don’t take pride in your work and are not proud of the place where you work…. These words are how Franklin Oliver Andrews, age 79, felt about Freightliner where he worked for 16 years and his outlook to life…. Franklin passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at his residence in Dallas, North Carolina. He was a Good Father, loved his Grandchildren and a good Friend to all. Franklin loved pulling pranks on friends. He loved to collect coins, watch reel to reel movies and was a camera fanatic.

Most importantly, Franklin was a Christian. He’s the son of the late Frank Oliver Andrews and Leta Brady Andrews.

Those left behind to share his loving memories and heritage are his son and daughter in law Franklin Oliver Andrews II and Margaret Huffman Andrews of Catawba, North Carolina; three grandchildren: Dennis Randall Setzer, Carrie LeeAnn Travis and Miranda Renee Setzer; sister: Joyce Ann Poole of Columbia, South Carolina; brother and sister in law: Allen and Georgia Andrews of Gastonia, North Carolina.

Funeral and Celebration of Life for Franklin will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Chapel of Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054 with Reverend Tim Smith officiating.

The family will be receiving friends from 12:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm Monday prior to the service.

Graveside and committal service will follow at Gaston Memorial Park.

Those wishing to express words of sympathy and share fond memories are asked to visit Frank’s guestbook at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com or www.carothersfuneralhomedallas.com

Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to serve the Andrews family.