Andy joined the U.S. Navy during WW2 at the age of 17, serving in the Pacific. His final tour of duty was aboard the USS Shangri-La at Mayport Naval Air Station, and having served 24 years in active duty, he retired in 1967 as a Senior Chief. After a weekend in retirement, he spent 18 years as a merchandising executive for Lerner Shops. Andy was an accomplished golfer, he was Super Senior Club Champion two years in a row at NAS- Jacksonville, a qualifier for the US Senior Amateur (1986) and was widely known as a fierce, but friendly competitor. Always involved in the sports community, Andy was a member of the Gator Bowl Association and was instrumental in bringing AAU Junior Basketball to Jacksonville and was an Assistant Golf Coach at FCCJ.

Andy is survived by his son The Reverend Frank W. Anderson (Mary) of Columbia, SC, his daughter Marla Anderson Smith of Jacksonville and President of the Board of Directors of the North Florida Junior Golf Foundation, his four granddaughters Mary Colleen Ziegler (Ryan) of Hickory, NC, Ila Elise Anderson of Atlanta, GA, Alexandra and Amelia Aptheker of Jacksonville, as well as his brother Leon Anderson of San Antonio, TX.

The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation, has joined the Andy Anderson Golf Scholarship Fund. Donations accepted via mail to PO Box - 551704,  Jacksonville, FL 32255.