Robert Lee ANDREWS

Robert Lee Andrews, a legend in his own right, passed away on March 28th, 2025, at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, MO. Born on August 12, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Robert was married to Sherry (Reinhardt) Andrews. A Hall High School alum and Arkansas state high school record-breaking pole vaulter, Robert carried his athletic prowess to Arkansas State University on a full track scholarship. He then taught PE, coached track and wrestling, and along with Coach Wilthong, led the Rams to football glory in the 1970s at Scott City High School. He later instilled his love of teaching and sports in his two sons, whom he taught to be average athletes at best and what a real paddling felt like! Robert shone on the Kohlfeld slow pitch softball team, breaking records in beer drinking and prompting Pagliai’s Pizza to stock Kohlfeld products which still stand to this day. Later, he excelled as a regional salesman for WIX Filters, earning numerous Dana Corp Inner Circle awards, and even selling his beloved Afrin nasal spray to Jamaicans on a sales trip. A devoted member of "Our Lady of the Ice Chest," Robert loved beer, cheese, tall tales, family time, fishing, hunting, golfing, gambling, and sports. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a fixture at Elks 639 in Cape Girardeau, where he could regularly be found at Roll Call, cookouts, and late-night barroom shenanigans. He loved his Lodge friends like family and even instilled the value of hard work in his sons there by making them lifeguard, bus tables at Paul Bunyan steak night and running boards at shooting matches. Robert is survived by his wife Sherry, his sons Dr. Aaron Andrews (Angela) of Cape Girardeau, MO and Adam Andrews (Whitney) of Kelso, MO; sister Nancy Smith of Bryant, AR; four stepchildren Pam Prince (Brad) of St. Peters, MO, Sharon Kirnbauer-Reinhardt (Ron) of St. Charles,MO, Susan Reinhardt, and Robbie Reinhardt both of St. Charles, MO; and ten grandkids: Jackson, Karsyn G. Karsyn E., Addisyn, Owen, Hollis, Alyssa, Jaiden, Heather and Hanna. He was preceded in death by his parents Gene and Sue Andrews and brother Spencer. A celebration of life will be held on "the veranda" in St. Charles, MO, at a later date. In lieu of flowers or donations, Robert wished everyone to skip the fuss, grab a beer, and toast to "Ole Drew" with your fondest memory or story he told, where no doubt he started it by calling you “Little Buddy”, or addressing your wife as “Hello Darlin”. And yes, this obituary has passed the Snopes test and is legit. Cheers!

Robert Lee ANDREWS

August 12, 1948 - March 28, 2025