Andrew Irvin

Funeral services will be held for Andrew Kim Irvin, 44, of Albuquerque, NM at 1:00 p.m. October 29, 2010 at New Life Apostolic Church with Pastor Betty Wilson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, October 28, 2010. Andrew departed this life October 20, 2010 at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Andrew was born September 14, 1966 to Emmitt Maxwell and Johnnie Faye Irvin. He grew up in Roswell, NM and attended Roswell Public Schools; graduating in the class of 1985. He was baptized in Jesus name and spirit filled at NCAC Roswell. After moving, God’s House Church, Albuquerque became his church home. He enjoyed helping the elderly, reading the word of God and attending church. While he was here on earth, he was a faithful soldier. Andrew enjoyed wrestling, watching football games, especially the Dallas Cowboys and texting his only daughter “Miss April.” He is survived by his mother, Johnnie Faye Irvin; a sister Ann Perryman of Roswell; a brother David Hilliard of Oklahoma; his daughter April Irvin of Roswell; three sons: Andrew Irvin of Hawaii, Johnny “Irvin” Fleming of Carlsbad, and Stephen Irvin of Albuquerque; a great uncle Richard Hilliard of San Diego; uncle John Wigfall and wife Hope of Roswell; aunts: Wanda Bryant and husband John of San Antonio, TX, Sylvia Gail Hilliard, Lorraine Branch and husband of Roswell, Ernestine Maxwell of Nebraska, Liz Lambert of Colorado Springs, CO, and Dorothy Longhorn of Alamogordo; and a host of cousins and nieces. Andrew was preceded in death by this father Emmitt Maxwell; his grandmothers Johnnie Mae Moss and Rose Maxwell; his grandfathers: Lacy Moss and Thomas Sanders; and his uncle Bobby White. Pallbearers will be Robert Hickman, Zachariah Perryman, Steven Irvin, Freddie Sosa, Sam Salcido, Johnny Fleming, Jimmy Pemberton and Matthew Branch. Honorary pallbearers will be April Irvin, Tim Pemberton, John Wigfall, Tyran and LJ Tyran White and L J White, David and Shyrone Hilliard and Matthew and Michael E Branch , SR. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Andrew Irvin

September 14, 1966 - October 20, 2010