Roderick Drue Andrews, 85, of Sweet Home, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026. He was born October 6, 1940 to Mollie and Francis Andrews in Dallas, Oregon.

Rod moved from Dallas to Sweet Home with his family in 1942. He graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1958 and married Carol A. Bowden October 23, 1959.

He worked in construction which took him to Hawaii in 1969 for a couple of years. He then went to work for his Uncle at Northwest Moulding and then started his own mill, Santiam Wood Products in 1984. He merged with Rainier Wood Products shortly after and retired in 1998.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman and wood craftsman. He loved baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves, whom he watched religiously. He liked to play free cell solitaire on his computer, he would routinely win 50k plus games in a row. He built many kitchens, desks, entertainment centers, etc for family and friends over the years.

He is survived by three children, Debra Sue Northern, Roderick A. Andrews, and Linda Doles, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Francis Andrews April 1986, his mother Mollie Andrews Aug 18, 2016 and his spouse Carol Andrews Nov 25, 2021.

Graveside service will be 11 am Thursday, August 6th at Lewis Cemetery. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.