
Fulfilled by death business; talented Jasper teen finds his niche at funeral home
By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News
Most teenagers aren't exactly dying -- pardon the pun -- to be employed at a funeral home.
However, 17-year-old Jonquay Andrews seems to savor every moment he is there.
His grandmother, Ada Dean Curry, summed it all up: "Ever since he was four, he'd rather be at the funeral home than at home."
In the decade or so he's been associated with Eric A. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Jasper, Andrews’s fervor for the funeral business has not diminished. He was employed there from age 14, he said.
"Yes, my grandmother is right about me always wanting to be at the funeral home," the Hamilton County High School (HCHS) 11th grader said. "I've a