- Date Of Birth: January 22, 1943
- Date Of Death: January 27, 2021
- State: Indiana
Charles Thomas “Tom” Andrews, 78, of Fairmount, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. Tom was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on January 22, 1943, the son of the late Charles F. and Ellen Louise (Davis) Andrews.
He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1961 and from IU in 1965. Tom served 5 years in the Air Force including 3 tours in Vietnam where he was a navigator on KC135s. He was stationed at Grissom Air Force Base attaining the rank of Captain. Tom taught Social Studies at Bloomington and Indianapolis Schools. Tom and Carolyn (Nelson) Richards Andrews married on January 2, 1988, in Marion. He attended Fairmount Wesleyan Church and loved playing golf, watching Jeopardy, IU, and attending the Men’s Breakfast at Fairmount Wesleyan, but the highlight of his life was spending time with his grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his wife Carolyn, children; Kirt (Amber) Andrews, Austin, TX, Kyle Andrews, San Antonio, TX, Bob Richards, Lafayette, and Jennifer (Matt) Patton, Fairmount, grandchildren; Kennedy, Ian, Shaun, Kaithe and Karis Andrews, Jessica (Zack) Meisner, Aaron (Faith) Patton, and Jillian Richards; great-grandson, Jack Meisner; siblings; Violet “Sue” Caldwell, Crawfordsville, Thomas (Kathi) Swearer, Lebanon, Doug (Joy) Lynch, Martinsville, Valerie (Mark) Howard, Crawfordsville.
Along with his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Caldwell, and Brother David Andrews.
