Charlotte Andrews lived a life so worthy of celebrating. Born on January 14, 1947, she passed away at the age of 75 on June 22, 2022. Just after her birthday recently, I arranged a conversation with her daughters, my nieces, Allison McCowan and Nancy Collins, who are now all grown up, married, with children of their own. My sister, Margaret, joined us in remembering just how loving and wonderful Charlotte was. She married our brother, Jeff, when Margaret was 16 and I was 13, but our memories of Charlotte began long before then because we all shared the same hometown, Cleveland, Texas.
Charlotte was one of the most faithful Christians I've ever known and a role model for loving others well. She was an expert baker and cook, and many Cleveland residents ordered cakes from her home bakery business. My personal favorite: her Italian Cream cake!
I will never forget her -- she was a true blessing, and the world is a better place because Charlotte's life made such a difference!