[1] Andrews was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she graduated from Eddy High School.
Shortly after, she decided to enter into nurse training at MacVicar Hospital at Spelman College in Atlanta, graduating in 1906.
Andrews began legal proceedings against the board to end this, and persisted for over 10 years.
[6][5] In 1969, Andrews was tragically found dead after a house fire caused massive damage to her home.
Her funeral was held at West Mitchell Christian Methodist Episcopal Church on a Friday afternoon, and she was buried at South-View Cemetery.