Susie Maxine Andrews Loperl Obituary (1932

Susie Andrews was born November 17, 1932, in Lunenburg County, Virginia. The youngest daughter of the late Frank and Eliza Baskerville Andrews. Susie departed this life on Sunday, December 1, 2024, peacefully at her home. Susie attended Lunenburg County Public Schools. She worked at Commonwealth Tobacco Company, Railway Handle and after retiring she worked as a caregiver for many years. She was baptized at an early age at New Grove Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until death. She loved attending church. She sang in several choirs for many years, New Grove Baptist Church, Bethany Baptist Choir, Mayflower Baptist Choir and the Grace Epps Gospel Singers. Susie lived in Lunenburg County for her entire life. She loved dancing, singing, cooking, playing games, doing Search-A-Word, talking on the phone and taking bus trips to the casino. During her senior years, she loved attending the Piedmont Senior Resource. Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Eliza Andrews; five brothers, Lanxton Andrews, Joseph Andrews, Aaron Andrews, Richard Andrews and Frankie Lee Andrews; four sisters, Emily Jones, Francis Callahan, Anna Jones and Lily Mae. Susie was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Susie leaves to cherish her memories: seven children, Ralph Andrews of Kenbridge, Virginia, Gwendolyn Andrews of Kenbridge, Virginia, Melba Andrews (Greg) of Blackstone, Virginia, Donal Loperl (Cynthia) of Sandston, Virginia, Beverly Hazelwood (Chuckie) of Richmond, Virginia, Lynda Loperl of Richmond, Virginia, and Norris Loperl (Martha) of South Chesterfield, Virginia; nine grandchildren, Kenyarda Andrews (Lorie) of Atlanta, Georgia, Melanie Coles (Calvin) of Blackstone, Virginia, Katrina Loperl of Chester, Virginia, Justin Boyd of South Hill, Virginia, Shanae Andrews of Kenbridge, Virginia, Devin Loperl of Chester, Virginia, and Schuyler Cameron of Richmond, Virginia; two step grandsons, Dimitri Johnson and Dominique Johnson both of South Chesterfield, Virginia; sixteen great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three devoted friends, Lonell Maddux, Mildred Garland, Dorothy Cabiness; two devoted neighbors, Cookie Currin and Elder Shelia Tisdale; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her extended family, The Blowers and Denise Drummond.