Robert Lee Andrews

Robert Lee Andrews, 97, of DeQuincy, Louisiana passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026. He was born to his late parents, Barney and Mattie Andrews on September 8, 1928 in Dry Creek, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Fairview High School. Robert enjoyed riding horses, rodeoing, hunting, and fishing. In 1950, he joined the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the battleship USS Iowa BB61. He fought in the Korean War and received a National Defense Ribbon, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and a Bronze Star. After leaving the service, for many years he worked as a millwright in construction building a life with his family. He was a millwright instructor in Sulphur for several years with the ABC School. Robert was a part of the DeQuincy Masonic Lodge #279. He was a long time member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in DeQuincy.