Eighty-six years full of spunk, she was born in Whiteville, NC, and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Monicca (Spivey) Hooks. She was a graduate of Whiteville High School and attended Flora MacDonald College in Red Spring, NC for two years. After college she moved to Washington D.C. where she worked as a legal secretary until her marriage to her beloved late husband, Robert S. Andrews, Jr. Subsequently, she resigned her position to raise her four daughters: Monica Ross (Ralph), of Greenville, PA, Deborah Andrews, J.D., PhD. of Atlantic Beach, FL, Karen Daniel (Kelley) of Brunswick, GA, and Robin Allender (Brent) of Roswell, NM. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Wingate Hooks and her sister Geraldine (Jerri) Sellers.
She is survived by two sisters: Muriel (Moe) Smarge of Navarre, FL and Barbara (Nell) Bass (Hubert) of Whiteville, NC, her four daughters, 9 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
Jean had a lifelong passion for music and dancing; she also loved to dress up and feel beautiful; all of which culminated in her long term membership of the Saint Augustine Ballroom Dance Association (SABDA).
Memorial services will be held at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:30 am, with family receiving friends 10:00 am.- 10:30 am. with burial at Jacksonville National Cemetery following the service at 2:00pm.lieu of flowers, donations to the Humane Society are suggested.
Arrangements are entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home . www.edomillerandsons.com
