WILLIAM TERRELL ANDREWS SR

William Terrell Andrews, Sr., 91, of Sylvan Springs, AL passed away on May 12, 2024. “Bill” Andrews, son of W.A. and Wilma Andrews was a devoted husband to Ella Earley Andrews for 68 years. He was a long-time member of First Baptist Church Pleasant Grove. To know Bill was to love Bill!! He was born on October 11, 1932 in Fairfield Highlands, AL. He loved sports and outdoors activities from a young age. He was an exemplary student as well as a talented athlete. He played football and basketball at Hueytown High School and later coached there in both sports. Following high school, Bill served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict stationed in Greenland. After returning home, he attended a basketball game at Birmingham Southern and decided to walk on. He made the team, received a scholarship, and earned a four-year degree. He later received a Masters and AA in School Administration at Montevallo University. Bill loved fast-pitch softball. He pitched and traveled with the Baggett Transportation team for a couple of years. He is a member of the Alabama Fast-pitch Softball Hall of Fame. In the early sixties, Bill returned to Hueytown High School and taught history and coached football and basketball. As Head, Basketball coach, he led them to many regular-season and tournament wins. From there, he successfully coached football at Jess Lanier High School and later served as Director of Maintenance for the Bessemer School System and Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Bessemer. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, coached church league softball at his church, First Baptist Church Pleasant Grove. He was always a person you could count on and didn’t hesitate to help anyone in need. He worked hard to provide for his family but most of all, he loved them. No matter what he did, he touched the lives of others and was a mentor to many students and friends throughout his life. He is survived by his wife, Ella Earley Andrews, children, Terry Andrews (Teresa), Kathy Andrews Havron (David); grandchildren, Andy Andrews, Evan Andrews (Nicole), Cody Andrews (Jessica), Wesley Wheeler, Katelyn Bailey (Brindon); great-grandchildren, Ava Andrews, Reece Andrews, Elle Andrews, Aubrie Bailey, and Sully Bailey; and several nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. He is preceded in death by his beloved son, Jason Andrews, and parents, W.A. and Wilma Andrews. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.; friends visitation is 10:00- 11:00 a.m. at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home, 195 Brooklane Drive, Hueytown, AL. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, 3115 18th Ave. N, Bessemer, AL