Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews 1957 - 2008

We remember Julie as quiet, shy, sweet, and very smart. She was one of the “Grassy” girls – where you found one, you would find the rest. All of us “Grassy” girls stuck together, even in high school. We were all friends from the first grade so our bond spanned many years and many childhood experiences. Kathy remembers going to Julie’s house during her high school years and sharing popcorn and watching TV. Her parents would follow Kathy home to make sure she was safe. That was just the kind of caring people Julie and her family were. We all had a sleepover at Betsy’s house on graduation night to cumulate our years together and bring our childhoods to an end. We then went our separate ways but never forgot each other. Julie we miss you girlfriend, and we will always cherish our memories of you. Written by Kathy Coker Bryant, Kay Sanders Woodruff and Betsy Reeves Holt
After graduation Julie attended Snead State for two years and then went on to Jacksonville State University. She received double degrees in math and computer science. Julie graduated with honors, 9th in the class. After graduation from college, she went to work for NASA in Huntsville. There she met and married David Johnson. They had three children, Brian (now 23), Bethany (now 20) and Jamie (now 16). She was blessed to be a stay-at-home mom while the children were small. When Jamie was two years old Julie and David divorced. Julie went to work for BellSouth in Birmingham where she remained until 2005. While there she met and married Russell Scruggs. She went back to school to take advanced courses in computers. She then went to work with Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama as a computer programmer. In 2008 Julie developed pneumonia and was admitted to St. Vincent hospital in Birmingham. She developed a blood clot in her lungs, went into a coma and went home to be with our Lord April 14 of that year. Written by Robert & Geraldine Andrews, Kay Andrews Elwell, Dennis Andrews.