Kimberly Nicole Andrews was born on May 12, 1985 (Mother’s Day) and the first child of Barbara and Jay Andrews. She had her Mom and Dad to herself until her 2 brothers were born – Joshua Michael on 3/22/91 and Tyler Matthew on 9/26/92. Kimberly bragged about her two brothers all of the time and was their biggest cheerleader. She attended all of their sports events and school performances. They adored her!

Kimberly attended Kindergarten and First Grade at Hambrick Elementary in Stone Mountain. She then attended Tritt Elementary, Hightower Trail Middle School and Pope High School (through 11th grade) in East Cobb. She played soccer in her early years and slow pitch softball in her teenage years. In High School was a Wrestling Manager and worked part-time. She was a good student, a hard worker, a great big sister and a loving daughter.

Kimberly was bright and beautiful, with an infectious laugh, sparking eyes, a radiant smile and a zest for life. At 17 she already knew what she wanted – to become a teacher – and had already set her path to achieve that goal. Kimberly was a determined young lady and fought for what she believed in. Kimberly had a way with adults – they enjoyed talking with her and felt she was always more mature than her actual age. Saving her money from working, she was able to buy her first car at 16.

On June 12, 2002, Kimberly was killed in a car accident on I-575 just past exit 16. She was one of 5 passengers in the car. When the driver overcorrected, the SUV flipped and hit 3 trees. Kimberly and another passenger died at the scene.

Kimberly impacted so many people in her short life. Her death was a wake up call to many that IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU. Her family and friends have wonderful memories, and will continue to honor her memory in many ways. The memories are never enough and our lives will never be the same. We miss her every day and will NEVER get over her death. All we can do is learn to live with her memory and try to get the message across to other teens to drive safely and wisely.