Gerald Dee Andress

Gerald Dee Andress passed away September 7, 2025 in Burleson, Texas. He was born October 6, 1937. in Mineral Wells, Texas where he grew up and graduated from Mineral Wells High School.

As a young boy Gerald enjoyed spending a lot of time on his family’s farm helping with chores and eating his mother’s and grandmother’s meals. As he got older, he enjoyed working and delivering clothes for his father’s two dry cleaners in town. He also enjoyed watching the horse races on top of the mountain above the Brazos River. His greatest love was fishing, camping out and just being on the Brazos River. As an adult, he brought his family up on the same river he grew up on teaching them to fish and just enjoying life on the river. A few times when heavy rains hit and the river would rise quickly; Gerald had taught his family to start grabbing what they could quickly and throw it in the truck while he would close everything up. One time, Dee Anne was about 5yrs old and Craig close to 13, they looked up the dirt road and Dee Anne took off running up the dirt road with her mother trying to catch her, which never happened, and her dad and brother laughing.

There were a lot of wonderful family memories made on the Brazos River. Except for when fly fishing was mentioned Craig and Dee would quickly think of ways to get out of it because as they say, it never worked.

In the evenings everyone would pile into the boat, including Dee’s childhood dog Susie, to paddle across the river to the sand bar. It never failed as they would reach the middle of the river Susie would jump in to swim the rest of the way. That wouldn’t set well with Dee, so Craig who was16 by now and athletic would jump in start swimming half way across the river to bring her back. They came up with the great idea of leaving her, the dog not Dee, on the bank. But Susie jumped in again and started swimming half way across the river so Craig just had to go the other direction.

The early mornings and late evenings checking trot lines with hardly a word spoken, but at the same time a thousand taught many life lessons, about life’s love, and about appreciation and respect.

Gerald was a hardworking man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf. He was also dedicated football fan, especially for the Texas Longhorns and the Dallas Cowboys. He loved talking to his kids about golf and football and giving his daughter, Dee, a hard time because she liked Alabama. He could not wait for this football season to start so as he put it, “Alabama could get their tails whooped.” The last few weeks he was wanting a Texas Longhorns T shirt so Dee made sure to get him one, with one catch…it’s in Alabama colors! She knows he is in heaven laughing and shaking his head because he is being buried in it.

Mr. Andress retired from Lockheed Martin where he was an electrical engineer. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW, for 45 years. For two years Gerald worked in Saudi Arabia over seeing electrical shipments and certain builds. During this time, he read the Bible front to back. Gerald was a Christian and whole heartedly believed in eternity.

Preceded in death by his father, Author Ott Andress; mother, Roma Odessa Anne Roberts, grandparents, Tom and Susie Dee Eubanks and Indian Joe and Bessie Andress; stepbrother, Mervin Roberts; niece, Noelle Kay Roberts.

Survivors include his son, Carlton Craig Andress; his daughter, Dee Anne Andress Gunter and husband Koy Melton Gunter; sister, Jane Hayes; longtime partner, Pat Conn; a very special daughter-in-law, Kelly Connor Andress; grandchildren, Austin Brice Andress, Brittany Marie Andress, Bailey Dee Anne Hill, Kole Melton Gunter, Garret Dee Gunter and wife Haley Kay Gunter; great-grandchildren, Gage Danielle Andress, Brielynn May Andress, Gracelynn Deeanne Gunter, Kaylee Melton Gunter, Kinley Kay Gunter, Kay Dee Ray Gunter, Paxton Kelly Peterson; longtime friend, Jack Scott; and many cousins.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2025 at Indian Creek Cemetery.