Mrs. Bythella Andrews

Bythella Lee Bryant Andrews (Rose) 88, of Magnolia MS. celebrates a move to her new heavenly location, on March 27, 2018. She was born December 31, 1929 in Crittenden County, of Ebony, Arkansas to James and Jessie McClain Bryant. After attending High School in Clarksdale, she studied at Alcorn State University, attaining her BS in Home Economics. On 26 August 1951 she was married to Obediah Andrews Sr. and moved with him to Magnolia. She is the mother of four sons, and the step mother of one. Her career began as an Elementary School Teacher at Dublin Junior High. She then became Homemaking teacher at Liberty. Later she was a Science and Area Extension Home Economics teacher at, Magnolia. Mrs. Andrews confessed a faith in Christ in July 1962. Her life was spent in joyous Christ centered service to her family, church and community. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Spring M. B. Church where she held various church and leadership positions over the years as a Sunday school teacher, clerk, pianist, choir member, president of the missionary society; pastors support member, and prayer board member. She served her community as a Cub Scout den mother, homemaking club member, chairman of the District lV Family Planning Council, chairman cancer fund drive, member of the Community Development Council, and dean of Mississippi Youth Christian Baptist association. She founded and was chairman of the Pike Co. Sunday School Convention Scholarship fund committee, where youth were encouraged to attend Sunday school during the elementary and high school years. She attended Mississippi State University where she received and M.Ed. degree in Agriculture Economics. She continued further studies at Indiana University and University of Southern Mississippi. She was a member of the Mississippi Home Economics Association, the Federated Women’ Association, American Homemaking Association and Extension Agent Association. She wrote a monthly column in the “Enterprise Journal” and the Magnolia Gazette” and a bi-weekly column in the “National Baptist Union Review” and gave monthly radio programs on three stations. She is also listed in the 1980 edition of The International Register of Profiles, and the 1976-1977 Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans. She is recognized for distinguished service by local and national Association Home Economists, extension organizations, and the Lillie May Bryant Federated club. Mrs. Andrews was also a member of Epsilon Sigma Phi, Rho Chapter. In 1990 Mrs. Andrews retired as a Pike County extension service agent and founded the “Obediah Andrews, Sr. Association Inc.” in 1997. The association supplied financial assistance to College students in need, regardless of Race, Creed, social status or G.P.A. During her leisure time, she enjoyed sewing, photography, craftwork, playing the piano, needlework, growing flowers, canning,and freezing vegetables and fruit. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Obediah Andrews Sr., her granddaughter Katiffany Shauve’ Andrews and 6 siblings. She leaves to treasure hermemory & legacy to four sons Obediah Jr. (Brenda), Gerald (Lynette), Keith (Jackie, Dianne), Terence(Zephany), daughter in Christ Debbie, a step son Charles, one brother Lawrence (Lula),7grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren,and one great grandchild,sister in laws, many nieces, nephews,and cherished friends. Viewing will be held Friday between 6:00pm-8:00pm April 6th, Craft Funeral Home, 210 Martin Luther King Drive, McComb, MS. 39648. Services for Mrs. Andrews will be held on Saturday April 7th at 10:00 am, at Pleasant Springs Missionary Baptist Church, 2059 Pleasant Spring Rd. Magnolia, MS 39652. Rev. Dr. Carl Hughes will officiate the service, with interment being in the church cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Craft Funeral Home, 210 Martin Luther King Drive, McComb, MS. 39648 or donations in tribute to her with the Parkinson’s Organization @ www.parkinson.org 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018

Mrs. Bythella Andrews

December 31, 1929 - March 27, 2018