Rosa Lee Andrews was born June 27, 1995. She is the only child of Frank and Mary Ella Martin. Rosa grew up in Mt. Hermon, where she attended Vernon High School. She met and married David Charles Andrews in March of 1953, and to this union six children were born — Dan, Gwen, Perry, Denise, Romelis, and Lisa Andrews. From her six children, she has 23 grandchildren and over 40 great-grandchildren.

She leaves to cherish her memories: three sons, Perry (Nora) Andrews, Romelis (Laurie) Andrews, and Dan (Carlise) Andrews, all of Rochester, N.Y.; three daughters, Denise (Ben) Hann, Gwen Andrews, and Lisa (James) Burton, all of Rochester; five brothers, Larry Martin, and Harold Martin, both of Mt. Hermon, Jeffro Martin, Gregory Martin, both of New Orleans, and Herman Tate; three sisters, Jennifer Martin of Kentwood, Shirley Mae Miller of Mt. Hermon, and Joyce Tate of Baton Rouge; best friend, Loucean James; special cousin, Colston Martin; two god-daughters, LaSharn Wright and Ernestine Lockett; 21 grandchildren; and 50 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Martin and Mary Ella Brock; her husband, David Andrews; and one sister, Barbara Ann Martin.

Visitation was held on Sunday, Feb. 26, at from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., at Crain and Sons Funeral Home in Franklinton.

The funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 27, at noon at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church.