Robert Lee Drews

Mr. Robert Lee Drews, 68, of Laredo, Texas and formerly of Hogansville, passed away, Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Laredo Specialty Hospital. Mr. Drews was born November 6, 1949, in Three Rivers, Michigan, son of the late Robert Eugene Drews and the late Pearl Ogelvie Drews. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he lived in Hogansville before making his home in Laredo and retired after a long career as an over-the-road truck driver. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Maria Luisa Drews; daughters and son in-law, Dawn White of LaGrange, Dee and Shawn Modaff of Gilbert, Illinois; sons and daughter in-law, Bobby and Tina Drews of Hogansville, Patrick Drews of Hogansville; sister, Nancy Drews of St. Louis, Missouri; brothers, Johnny Drews of Franklin, Tennessee, Mike Drews of Dexter, Missouri, Jimmy Drews of Sikeston, Missouri, David Drews of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren, Michael Reynolds, Angela Reynolds, Kalee Harrington, Connor Drews, Kyle Rapier, Krysten Rapier, Ethan Modaff; and great-granddaughter, Shailee Reynolds. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 23, at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, with military honors. The Reverend Randall Hodge will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 Sunday night. Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville is in charge of arrangements.