Ruth Irene (Watson) Andrews

Ruth Irene â€œWatsonâ€Andrews, 85, of Grand Ledge, MI., died on September 27, 2010 at Ingham Regional Assisted Living. Mrs. Andrews was born in Detroit, MI. September 15, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Andrew Watson and Eva Watson. A 1968 graduate of Michigan State University with a Masters Degree in Education, she was a former kindergarten teacher at Hickory Grove Elementary with more than thirty years of dedicated service in the Bloomfield Hills School District. Prior to moving to Grand Ledge 10 years ago, she made her home and lived for nearly 75 years in Birmingham, Michigan. Ruth was a member of Michigan Education Association, and the P. Buckley Moss Society â€“ Michiganders. She was very supportive of the Birmingham Library and several local theatre and arts projects. Ruth was an avid knitter, reader, traveler, collector and dealer of antiques. Ruth was particularly proud of her work at Hickory Grove Elementary where she was a highly talented and creative educatorâ€” passionate about her work with children. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she was the drama program advisor, staff coordinator for student talent shows and teacher representative for the student council. A caring and supportive mother and grandmother, that which meant the most to Ruth were her two sons, their wives and her four grandchildren. In addition to her parents and her ex-husband Robert Andrews, she was preceded in death by her oldest brother, Andrew Watson. Surviving are her older brother, Glen Watson, her two sons, Jeffery S. Andrews and wife Liz Pollock Andrews, of Grand Ledge, MI., and Mark A. Andrews and wife Teresa Strickland Andrews, of Charlottesville, VA. She was lovingly known as â€œNanny Ruthâ€ to Maggie Y. Andrews Burnside, of Los Angeles, CA., Benjamin J. Andrews, of Grand Ledge, MI., Caleb P. Andrews, of Knoxville, TN., and Zachary G. Andrews, of Charlottesville, VA. Friends may join the family in Grand Ledge on Friday, November 26, 2010, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the home of her son on Candela Lane, and Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at 2:00 for a celebration of Ruth's life. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Elaine Ostling, RN of McLaren Visiting Nurse & Hospice as well as all the staff and caregivers at Ingham Regional Assisted Living for their kindness and sensitive care. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. a non-profit organization - educating and inspiring persons differing abilities, P.O. Box 4668, Charlottesville, VA. 22905 or to McLaren Visiting Nurse & Hospice, 2316 S. Cedar Street, Suite 600, Lansing, MI 48910. Arrangements are being handled by Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made by visiting: www.holihanatkin.com

Ruth Irene (Watson) Andrews

September 15, 1925 - September 27, 2010