Keith Andrews

Thursday, August 24, 2017

UTICA, Ohio - Murlin Keith Andrews, 64, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Aug. 23, 2017, at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio.

Born June 29, 1953, in Roseville, Calif., to the late Murlin Wallace and Mona Nadine Thornbrough Andrews, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was employed as plant manager for Alliance Carpet Cushion in Johnstown.

On April 24, 2011, he married Laura J. Wood VanScoy, who survives of the home. In addition to his wife, survivors include: four children, Wendi Sue, Timothy Charles, Taylor Nicole and Andrew Duane; two sisters, Cynthia Watkins and Jeanne Cowger; and four grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Claude R. Andrews. Visitation is from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. Graveside services with full military honors will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Charleston.

Pallbearers will be: Andrew Cowger, Timothy VanScoy, Taylor James, Andy Andrews, Kent Chappell and Jim Cowger.

Online condolences may be shared at www.ponderfuneralhome.com.