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Judy Coker Andrews

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Judy Coker Andrews, age 75, of Dallas, Texas, passed away August 15, 2016. She was born December 19, 1940 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Leon and Bobbie (Randles) Coker. She grew up in Des Arc, Arkansas graduating Valedictorian class of 1958 and continued her education at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, majoring in Math and graduating in 1961. She later went on to earn a Master of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1973. On June 27, 1961, Judy married William Campbell Andrews in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She began teaching secondary and college math, and later transitioned to the corporate world where she enjoyed a long career at Texas Instruments and later BEA Systems and Oracle. Judy was a vibrant, active, and intelligent Southern lady. Always up for an adventure, she enjoyed traveling the world. Judy earned her pilot's license in 2005 at age 64 and enjoyed flying all over the country. Judy's patriotism and passion for genealogy inspired her to discover ancestors that were members of the earliest American colonies and she became a proud Daughter of the American Revolution. A great cook and story teller, she had a big laugh that made you smile. She loved life and her family. She is survived by her son, Alan Campbell Andrews of Houston, Texas; daughter, Theresa Lee Mills of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Nick Mills, Drew Mills, Brad Mills and Samantha Mills all of McKinney, Texas, Alana Marie Andrews of Frisco, Texas and Melissa Hancock of McKinney, Texas; nephew, Francis Coker of Beaumont, Texas; sister-in-law, Ruby Meese Coker; and longtime companion, Bob Goss of Addison, Texas. Judy is preceded in death by her husband, William Campbell Andrews; parents, Leon and Bobbie Coker; brother, Randle Coker. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends during a visitation being held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home.

Published August 20, 2016

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