A funeral for Richard Lee Andrews, 75, a farmer who was a former partner in Banner Warehouse here, was held January 20, 1987, at Newcomb Funeral Home. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Chase City.
Mr. Andrews, who also was a retired tobacco inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Sunday, January 18, 1987, in a South Hill nursing home.
He and several other men opened Banner Warehouse, a tobacco warehouse, in 1933. Mr. Andrews sold his part of the business in 1943, when he became a tobacco inspector. His duties included assigning grades to tobacco before it was inspected by tobacco buyers. He retired in 1973.
A native of Lunenburg County, he was a graduate of the former Smithdeal-Massey Business College in Richmond. He was a former member of the Chase City Lions Club. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church in Kenbridge and Woodmen of the World Camp 124 in South Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nell B. Andrews; a son, Cecil G. Andrews of Chase City; a sister, Mrs. Helen Creedle of Union Level; and one grandson.
Mr. Andrews, who also was a retired tobacco inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Sunday, January 18, 1987, in a South Hill nursing home.
He and several other men opened Banner Warehouse, a tobacco warehouse, in 1933. Mr. Andrews sold his part of the business in 1943, when he became a tobacco inspector. His duties included assigning grades to tobacco before it was inspected by tobacco buyers. He retired in 1973.
A native of Lunenburg County, he was a graduate of the former Smithdeal-Massey Business College in Richmond. He was a former member of the Chase City Lions Club. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church in Kenbridge and Woodmen of the World Camp 124 in South Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nell B. Andrews; a son, Cecil G. Andrews of Chase City; a sister, Mrs. Helen Creedle of Union Level; and one grandson.
A funeral for Richard Lee Andrews, 75, a farmer who was a former partner in Banner Warehouse here, was held January 20, 1987, at Newcomb Funeral Home. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Chase City.
Mr. Andrews, who also was a retired tobacco inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Sunday, January 18, 1987, in a South Hill nursing home.
He and several other men opened Banner Warehouse, a tobacco warehouse, in 1933. Mr. Andrews sold his part of the business in 1943, when he became a tobacco inspector. His duties included assigning grades to tobacco before it was inspected by tobacco buyers. He retired in 1973.
A native of Lunenburg County, he was a graduate of the former Smithdeal-Massey Business College in Richmond. He was a former member of the Chase City Lions Club. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church in Kenbridge and Woodmen of the World Camp 124 in South Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nell B. Andrews; a son, Cecil G. Andrews of Chase City; a sister, Mrs. Helen Creedle of Union Level; and one grandson.
Mr. Andrews, who also was a retired tobacco inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Sunday, January 18, 1987, in a South Hill nursing home.
He and several other men opened Banner Warehouse, a tobacco warehouse, in 1933. Mr. Andrews sold his part of the business in 1943, when he became a tobacco inspector. His duties included assigning grades to tobacco before it was inspected by tobacco buyers. He retired in 1973.
A native of Lunenburg County, he was a graduate of the former Smithdeal-Massey Business College in Richmond. He was a former member of the Chase City Lions Club. He was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church in Kenbridge and Woodmen of the World Camp 124 in South Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nell B. Andrews; a son, Cecil G. Andrews of Chase City; a sister, Mrs. Helen Creedle of Union Level; and one grandson.
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