SHALLOTTE — Earl Devon Andrews, 60, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 11, 2017, at his home.
He was born Nov. 29, 1956, in New Hanover County, a son of the late Julius and Frances Elizabeth Hewett Andrews.
Earl served in many civic and community organizations, including Union Elementary School Advisory Council and as past president of PTO; Shallotte Middle School Advisory Council; West Brunswick High School Advisory Council and as past president of the Booster’s Club; Brunswick County Utility Board, Lower Caper Fear Water and Sewer Authority; Shallotte Masonic Lodge No. 727, Scottish Rite-Wilmington, South Brunswick Island Shrine Club, Sudan Shriners, Sudan Dare Devils; and Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors and the Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees.
He was currently employed as a manager with Brunswick Electric Membership Corp.
Earl enjoyed fishing on his boat, “Just Floundering Around,” gardening on the Farmall owned by his daddy, listening to music, and spending time with his grandson Maddox, and his dog “Pinky Lee.”
Surviving are his wife, Kimberly Tripp Andrews; two daughters, Amanda Andrews Conway (Brad) of Ocean Isle Beach and Meredith Andrews Belk (Dustin) of Troutman; brother, Larry R. Andrews (Priscilla) of Sunset Beach; sister, Judy Andrews Edwards of Wilmington; and beloved grandson, Maddox Conway.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, at Brunswick Funeral Service. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 14, at the Village Point UMC with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the Gurganus Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that memorials be directed to Sudan Shriner’s Children’s Hospital Fund, c/o Sudan Shriners, 403 E. Front St., New Bern, NC 28560.
Private online condolences may be sent to the family at brunswickfuneralservice.com.
