BILLY JOE “BJ” ANDREWS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Billy Joe “BJ” Andrews, 86, of Grand Cane, entered the gates of Heaven on September 14, 2024 surrounded by family. He survived by his loving wife, Betty, whom he fondly called “mama”; daughters, Fredia Andrews, of Lafayette, LA, and Brenda Bison (husband Tommy) of Grand Cane, LA; and son, Bill Andrews (wife Brenda) of Shreveport, LA; sister, Mary Beth Ware of Haynesville, LA; 8 granddaughters, 3 grandsons, and a very large host of great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Lucas and stepfather, C.D. Lucas; biological father, William “Bill” Andrews; and his grandmother, Mary Pratt Lyons, who raised him.

Services were held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial followed at Forest Park West Cemetery. A visitation was held prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. Officiating the service was Brother Howard Hall.

Honoring as pallbearers were Coby Deville, Caden Bagley, Carter Andrews, Tommy Bison Jr., Jeremie DeVille, Jason Dobbins and Paul Clark. Honorary Pallbearers were his many grandsons and great grandsons.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at The Glen in Shreveport, LA for taking great care of our patriarch and loving him.