Billy "Pete" Wayne Andrews

Funeral services for Pete Andrews, 73, of Timpson will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Timpson First Assembly of God Church officiated by Orval Miller. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00am to 11:00am on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Timpson First Assembly of God Church. Mr. Andrews passed away on July 25, 2025, in Longview. He was born on May 23, 1952, in Center to the late William and Mavis Bernice (Anthony) Andrews.

Billy Wayne Andrews, lovingly known to everyone as Pete and to his closest family and friends as Peter Rabbit, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, in Longview, Texas, at 3:40 AM surrounded by his loving wife of 45 years, his two daughters, and some of his closest family members. He was 73 years old.

Pete was born on May 23, 1952, in Center, Texas, to Talvis and Mavis Bernice Andrews. He spent his life devoted to his family, his work, and his community. Recently retired, Pete worked for many years at the Timpson and Garrison Housing Authority, where he was known for his hard work, dedication, and quiet kindness. In his younger years he worked in carpentry and drove truck #6 for Shelby LP Gas. 

Pete was a man of simple pleasures. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting, riding his tractor, and taking backroad drives. He treasured every moment spent with his wife Beth and their two daughters, Dana Shae and Kylie Jo as well as his beloved pets Jethro and Gomer Girl. Whether he was volunteering with the local fire department where he served as Fire Chief for many years, lending a hand to someone in need, or just sitting and visiting with family, Pete was always ready with a laugh, a story, or a smile. His sense of humor, generous spirit, and steady presence will be missed deeply by everyone who knew and loved him.

Pete is survived by his beloved wife, Beth Andrews; his daughters, Dana Shae and husband Bryan Alpha, and Kylie Jo and her husband Jared Cates, his sister Janie Graves, his brother Russell Andrews and wife Rebekah, grandsons Bryce and Billy and granddaughter Hannah, nephew Michael Sizemore and wife Ann, nieces Cindy Mitchell and husband Jason, Stephanie Williams, Laura Casey and husband Jammie, Amanda Akridge and husband JC, Rachel Andrews, Sherri Felder and husband Mark, and Nicole Vaughn and husband  Darren; and numerous other great and great-great nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Talvis and Bernice Andrews, his brother William “Shorty” Andrews, his sister Joyce Malone and husband Bob; nephew Steve Malone; his mother and father-in-law, Byron and Gwen Billingsley, brother-in-law Delbert Graves, and many other dear loved ones and pets who now have welcomed him home.

Pete’s legacy of love, laughter, and selfless giving will continue to live on in the hearts of all who were lucky enough to know and love him.