Randal "Randy" Andrews

Randal "Randy" Andrews, age 65, of Sparta, TN (formerly of Westmoreland) went home to be with the Lord on, Sunday June 15, 2025. He was born September 26, 1959 in Scottsville, KY to the late Earl B. Andrews and Frances Wolfe Andrews.

Randy was converted, baptized and joined Providence General Baptist Church August 1971. He was a founding member of the Gospelaires Quartet in April 1972. In 1977 he was one of the founding members of the Andrews Family gospel group. He was a member of the East Alabama Gospel Music Association. God called Randy to preach in August 1982. He was licensed in 1983 and ordained in 1984. He pastored four churches: Mt. Moriah General Baptist Church, State Line General Baptist Church, Westmoreland General Baptist Church and Garretts Creek General Baptist Church. Bro. Randy was a writer of gospel songs and books, and he was a teller of tales and a lover of laughs, but the two things he was most proud of was being a lover of God and his family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Odell and Bertha McCormick Andrews and Hubert and Lois Minix Wolfe.

He is survived by his wife, Louetta Gann Andrews; his son, Caleb (Tiffany) Andrews; his daughter, Hayley (Chris) Johnsey; his grandchildren, Elijah, Tai, and Zak Andrews, Jack Johnsey and Callum Rand Johnsey; his sisters, Malinda (Earl) Stafford and Lorie (Troy) Prock; several nieces and nephews, Andrew, Adam and Ashley Stafford, Stephanie, Stephen and Daniel Bradley; as well as his great-nieces and nephews and many friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Andrews will be conducted on Wednesday, June 18th at 1PM from the chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Pastor Kenny Hanner, Pastor Caleb Andrews, Deacon Kenny Hauskins and Pastor Larry Emery officiating. Interment will follow in the Providence Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers will be Stephen Bradley, Elijah Andrews, Tai Andrews, Daniel Bradley, Tony Williams, Andrew Stafford, Chas Spears and Jason Tirjan.

The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, June 17th from 2PM till 8PM and again on Wednesday, June 18th from 10AM till service time at 1PM at Woodard Funeral Home.

The family has entrusted Woodard Funeral Home with the care of their loved one. "Serving you as we would like to be served."