Andrew Earl Prince, 71, of Big Spring, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 in a Midland hospital. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Chaplain Scott Jiminez, officiating. Graveside services with military honors will be 10:45 AM Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.He was born August 17, 1943 at Fort Benning, Georgia and married Judith Merriott, December 27, 1964, in Stamford, Texas. She preceded him in death May 27, 2009.Andrew was born to an army family and lived at several military bases, graduating from Frankfurt High School in Frankfurt, Germany in 1960. He graduated from the University of Mississippi at Oxford and was involved with the ROTC. Andrew served in the United States Army 36 years, retiring as a Colonel. He came to Big Spring in 1979 and worked at several hospitals in this area before going to work at the Big Spring Veterans Administration Medical Center in 2003, retiring in 2014.He is survived by one son, Scott Prince of Big Spring; one daughter, Julianna Horton and husband, Thomas of Odessa; and six grandchildren, Cameron Prince, Colin Prince, McKenzie Horton, Weldon Horton, Hannah Horton and Jordan Horton.The family suggests memorials to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com ,
