Andrew Gordon Asbury

Andrew Gordon Asbury, 21, of Abilene, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are by The Hamil Family Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation, but viewing will be possible beginning Friday at 8:00 a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Andrew was born to Gordon Asbury III and Aloma Asbury in Dallas, Texas, on September 17, 1989. He attended Wylie Independent School District from kindergarten through twelfth grade and graduated from Wylie High School in 2008. He played football and was a member of the varsity golf team his junior and senior years. At the time of his death, he was a junior at Texas Tech University majoring in energy commerce and planned to attend law school at Texas Tech University or Baylor University, as did his father, Gordon Asbury III and grandfather, Gordon Asbury, Jr. Andrew became a member of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church after accepting our Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior at age 8. During middle school and high school, Andrew was a member of a Yo-Bro group led by his mother, Aloma Asbury. Yo-Bro is a small group of young men who met weekly to encourage each other in their Christian growth and it was an integral part of Andrew's life. Andrew was known to study his Bible nightly, and his relationship with his Savior continued to grow until the time of his death. Andrew's priorities in life were his relationship with his Lord Jesus Christ, his relationship with his parents and brothers, and his relationship with his friends, who were numerous. He was an accomplished auto-mechanic who rebuilt and restored a 1970 Mustang over a three-year period while in high school. This car was a prized possession and he became so proficient at auto-mechanics that he was routinely asked by friends and acquaintances to perform repairs and improvements to their vehicles. While he was very private about his academic achievements, after entering Texas Tech University, his academic abilities blossomed. After completing half of his junior year he maintained a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a degree that is known to be challenging. He was the recipient of the Texas Tech University Anderson Consulting BA Scholarship awarded for academic achievement, and was appointed to the President's Honor List every semester he attended Texas Tech University. He was also a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society for Freshman Students, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors, all of which are honor fraternities and/or societies in which membership is by invitation only. Andrew was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Wesley Mokry and Gordon Asbury, Jr. He is survived by his parents, his brothers, Bryan and Caleb Asbury, his grandmothers, Earlene Mokry and Janice Asbury, one great-grandmother, Elizabeth Jennings, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Pallbearers include only some of Andrew's closest friends: Weston Victor and Greg Roberts of Houston, Drew Thorpe of Dallas, Andrew Federico of San Luis Obispo, California, and Clay Burson, Tanner Evans, Taylor Massey, Cameron Rogers, Abe Templeton, Addison Templeton, and Case Wilson, all of Abilene. A special thank you to all of the Asbury friends and family who have spent countless hours supporting them through prayer and their presence during this very difficult time. Also, special thanks and appreciation is extended to Doctors Taliaferro and Trammel and the nurses and staff of Hendrick Medical Center who provided care and comfort to Andrew during his final hours on earth. Memorials may be made to General George Patton Museum, Patton Museum Foundation, P.O. Box 25, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-0208 or a Texas Tech University fund in Andrew's honor set up at First Financial Bank.