Obituary - Adrian Eugene "Gene" Andes

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Adrian Eugene Andes Jr., RPH, 69, of Anderson, S.C., formerly of Tazewell, Va., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Sullivan-King Mortuary in Anderson.

A. E. “Gene” Andes, Jr. A. E. Andes, Jr., 69, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Tazewell, died Aug. 13 at AnMed Health Medical Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born Oct. 26, 1937 at home in Bluefield, VA, he was the son of the late Adrian Eugene Andes, Sr. and Helen Stone Wharton. He was a graduate of Graham High School Class of 1955 and 1958 graduate from the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy. He was the owner and operator of Andes Professional Pharmacy in Tazewell and Pocahontas Pharmacy in Pocahontas. He retired from CVS in Anderson, SC in 2002.

Survivors: wife of 49 years, Carlene Creasy Andes; daughters, Karen Andes McDaniel of Anderson, Angie Andes Kelley and husband, Tom, of Anderson; granddaughter, Dedra McDaniel Jones and husband, Bradley, of Johnson City, TN; grandsons, Bryce and Layne Kelley of Anderson; sister, Gloria Andes Kitts and husband, Carter, of St. Albans, WV; niece, Claire Kitts Shea, of Moneta. A memorial service was held at Stras Memorial Episcopal Church in Tazewell at 2 p.m. Aug. 18 with the Rev. Russell Hatfield officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stras Memorial Episcopal Church, P O Box 342, Tazewell, VA 24651 or Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 East Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621. Sullivan-King Mortuary of Anderson served the family.