Obituary - Robert Glenn Andis

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TERRE HAUTE — Robert G. Andis, 82, of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord June 24, 2012, in his residence. Bob was born June 23, 1930, in Vigo County, to Lawrence Andis and Jessie Marie Andis. Bob was retired from Public Service Indiana Wabash Generating Plant. Bob was a member and Deacon at Mount Aetna Baptist Church, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1954. He enjoyed carpentry and will be remembered as a good and honest man.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; and a wife, Ellen Payne Andis, who passed away in 2008. He also was preceded by a great-granddaughter, Addyson Breehl; brothers, Loyal Andis and Paul William “Bill” Andis; and sisters, Autumn Salkeld and Norma Jean Rogers. Bob is survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Taylor Nicoson Andis, whom he married Nov. 9, 2011.

He also is survived by two daughters, Debra Hutchison and her husband Herb of Columbus, Ohio and April Wolaver and her husband Lyle of Terre Haute; one son, Robert Andis and his wife Tammy of Valrico, Florida; stepsons Fred Cottom and his wife Linda of Terre Haute and Kenny Dean Nicoson and his wife Sherri also of Terre Haute; two sisters, Jeanette Adams of Monticello, Indiana, and Bonnie Freeman of Marion, Illinois; brother-in-law, Ronnie Payne; and sisters-in-law, Peggy Payne, Billie Payne, Betty Andis, Lorri Lang and her husband Ray of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and Charlotte Shike of Terre Haute; and an aunt, Fern Carter of Sullivan, Indiana. He also is survived by grandchildren, Shelly Breehl and her husband Bill, Bradley Hutchison and his wife Trish, Robbie Andis and his wife Jamie, Jeremy Andis, Glenn Sellers and his wife Jennifer, Stephanie Robison and her husband Robert, Lucas Odom, Jackson Wolaver, Shane Cottom and his wife Jennifer, Brooke White and her husband Shawn and Kate Fry and her husband Aaron; stepgrandchildren, David Nicoson and his wife Laura, Brian Nicoson, Katie Nicoson and Michael Nicoson and his wife A.J.; 17 great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today, June 28, 2012, at Greiner Funeral Home, 2005, North 13th Street, Terre Haute. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time today. Veterans of Foreign War Post 972 will conduct military graveside services. The Rev. David Dragon will be officiating. Burial will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park.