David Cassin Andrews, Jr., son of the late David Cassin Andrews, Sr. and  Connie Petty Andrews, was born on August 14, 1925, in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life on December 26, 2022, at the age 97 years, 4 months, and 12 days. David married Virginia Lois Walsh, June 19, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri. Ginny preceded him in death in 2018.

Survivors include:

Three children:

Barbara Pemberton and her husband, Jim, of Senath.

Cynthia Andrews of St. Louis.

Scott Andrews and his wife, Margaret, of Senath.

Nine grandchildren:

Becca Stevens and her husband, Sam Hatfield, of St. Louis.

Ned Stevens and his wife, Maggie, of St. Louis.

Laurie McBride and her husband Kieran, of Shawnee, KS.

Henry Andrews and his wife Emily, of Senath.

Grace Andrews of Jackson, MS.

Annie Kattempudi and her husband, Duke, of Vinukonda, India.

Aaron Pemberton and his wife, Caroline, of Bismarck, MO.

Melinda Boyer of Pekin, IL.

Joshua Pemberton of New York, NY.

Nine great grandchildren:

Caroline and Margaret Christensen

Langston and Yun Ho McBride

Dewayne Graves

Shellby Brannum, Terra and Chloee Boyer

Sammy Jo Pemberton

Other relatives and many, many friends.

David was a graduate of Senath High School. He served in the U S Navy during WWII and then earned degrees from both Iowa State and the University of Missouri. He and his new bride lived for a few years in St. James, MO, where he taught agriculture classes for veterans and grew strawberries. In 1952, they moved to the farm in southeast Missouri where he had been raised. Dave and Ginny started building their home on the family farm in 1952, and then added on to that house several times over the years. Dave owned one of the first mechanical cotton pickers in our area. He also invested early in irrigation systems and embraced agricultural research. He was proud to be a cotton farmer, but he also experimented with a wide variety of other crops and sometimes raised cattle or hogs, too.

Dave served in numerous civic organizations, was a member of American Legion Post 303 for 75 years, and was a life long United Methodist. He and Ginny were an important part of the community for seven decades.

Memorials may be made to Mobility Worldwide MO- Columbia, 4825 East Meyer Industrial Drive, Columbia, MO. 65201 or to the charity of your choice.

Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Kennett. Scott Andrews and Jim Pemberton officiating.

A reception will follow in the Family Life Center in Kennett.

Memorials may be made to Mobility Worldwide MO - Columbia  4825 E. Meyer Industrial Drive Columbia, MO. 65201 or the charity of your choice.

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett was in charge of the arrangements.

online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com

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