Ruby Mae Mandy Andrews was born on Sept. 27, 1937 and died on Jan. 9, 2006 at 8:10 p.m. at St. Bernard's Medical Center at the age of 68.

She was born in Lake City and had lived most of her lifetime in the Brookland area. She was of the Church of Christ belief.

She retired from Colson Caster Corp. and worked there from Oct. 2, 1967 until April 12, 1996 for 29 l/2 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Don Andrews; one son, Larry Don Ray Andrews; three brothers, Arty Woodward, George Woodward, and Walter Woodward; and two sisters Brenda and Earnestine Biggers.

She is survived by eight children: Sue Lamers and her husband Charles of Goobertown, Ernie Randel of Brookland, Gary Randel and his wife Sharon, Darlene Brandon and her husband Jesse, and Terrie-Ann Randel all of Jonesboro, Patty Lane of Dixie, George Andrews of Vanzant, Miss., Michael Andrews and his wife Misty of Herber Spring; five sisters, Earnestine Mullen of Newark, Tex., Joyce Childres of Van Buren, Barbara Hatfield of Bonanza, Ark., Glenda Sue Nichols of Fort Smith and Niniadale Narty of Ill., Toney Biggers of Blue Mound, Tex., Henry Bearce of Charleston, Ark., Deamos of Woodward of Farmington; 24 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2005 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Leonard Hensley officiating.

Burial will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery in the Finch community near Paragould.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Teddy Brandon, Donny Armstong, Jason Lammers, Blake Randel, Jerry Moore, John Yarbro and James Shirley.

Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5-8 at Thompson Funeral Home.

Online guest book at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net