Roll Call Tribute

Jerry Lynn Andrews 

April 24, 1936 - February 23, 2024 

Jerry Lynn Andrews passed away on February 23, 2024. He was born on April 24, 1936 in Brownwood, Texas to Urban and Esther Andrews.

Jerry is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Lanette Ryden Andrews; brother Jack Andrews; nephews Wayne and Mike Johnson and granddaughter Natalie Renee Wait. He is survived by his daughter Vicki Wait and her husband Bill; daughter, Keri Lutke and her husband Greg; granddaughters Meredith Biery and her husband Craig; Makenzie Mitzner and her husband Clark; great grandsons William Barrett Biery, Walker Andrews Biery, and Travis Wait Mitzner; granddaughter Annie Edwards Mitzner and many nieces and nephews.

Jerry married Barbara Wolf in 2022. While their time together was too short, the couple had the opportunity to enjoy travel, their Sunday School class at Preston Road Church of Christ, life-long friends, and special times with both of their families.

Jerry graduated from McCallum High School in Austin, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University on a track scholarship and later graduated with a degree in business from Texas State University in San Marcos.

While family was his first love, Jerry often said he was the luckiest guy in the world because he never worked a day in his life. Spanning seven decades, Jerry’s professional golf career began at Austin’s Lion Municipal Golf Course in 1957. Upon moving to Dallas in 1960, Jerry served as an assistant pro at Dallas Athletic Club. He then went on to be the first Head Golf Professional at Preston Trail Golf Club and head golf professional at L.B. Houston and Tenison Golf Courses in Dallas. For almost twenty years, Jerry was the Director of Golf at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland. He oversaw the construction of 63 holes of golf at Firewheel– the largest golf course operation in the state and 3rd largest in the nation in one location. Jerry was inducted into the Garland Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, was a Distinguished Member of the Northern Texas PGA and Life Member of the PGA.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Faith Chapel at Prestonwood Baptist Church, located at 6801 W. Park Blvd. in Plano. Immediately following, there will be a reception at The Creek (Prestonwood Country Club), 15909 Preston Road in Dallas.