Belva D. Andrew

Belva D. Andrew, 80 of Elrod passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at her home. She was born near Vevay on June 15, 1928 the daughter of Clyde and Nora Phillips Hysell. She was married to George Andrew on June 11, 1948. Survivors include one son Rick (Sandy) Andrew of Elrod; two daughters Beverly Ellerman of Versailles and Darla (Joe) Eden of Milan; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; one sister Elma Jean Rayls of Vevay; one brother Lyonel Hysell of Madison. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law James Ellerman, sisters Armeda Drake, Elaine Lock, and Saundra Hysell, and her brothers Meredith, Delmont, Lowell, Dorman, Dewayne, and Adrian Hysell. Mrs. Andrew was a 1946 graduate of Vevay High School and was a member of the Washington Baptist Church and the Ripley County Farm Bureau. She had been employed in housekeeping at the Waters of Dillsboro Manor for 27 years and had also worked at US Shoe in Vevay. She was a homemaker and a former 4-H leader for the Elrod Stars. She had also served as a custodian for the Washington Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 11 at 11am at the Washington Baptist Church in Elrod with Rev. Bruce Fitzsimmons officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10am until time of services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be given to a fund established for the family at US Bank in Dillsboro or through the funeral home.