OBITUARY - from Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home: Albert A. "Tootie" Anderson ,89, of Roxton passed away Monday May 25, 2009 in Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 9, 1919 in Roxton a son of Albert & Amelia Fletcher Anderson. Albert was a longtime rancher and retired from Oliver Rubber Company in June of 1982. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in London, Germany, France and Corsica .
He met Ralph Shipman also from Roxton while he was in Corsica. Ralph being a pilot flew him over Corsica. He returned home on Thanksgiving Day in 1945. Albert was a member of the Church of Christ and the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 where he had been a member for 60 years. On December 25, 1945 he married Dorothy Moore. She preceded him in death on November 11, 1982. He married Thelma Stewart on March 21, 1986 in Annona, Texas.
Albert is survived by his wife Thelma Anderson; son Larry Anderson; Stepsons Jimmie Stewart and wife Mary, Lanny Stewart and wife Kathy; former daughter-in-law Linda Stewart; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Wiley & Wava Mathena; several nieces and nephews; special neighbors Denny and Debbie Huggins; special nephew and wife Carl and Donna Steffey. He was also preceded in death by his parents, sister Willie Johnson, brothers Thomas "Chill" Anderson and George "Boose" Anderson.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Restland Cemetery in Roxton with Rev. James Barnes officiating. Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 will conduct Masonic rites. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Crofford, John Barker, Ray Cox, Kenneth Bush, Roy Barker, Dennie Huggins and members of the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543. Memorials may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Development, Dallas, Texas 75219.
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He met Ralph Shipman also from Roxton while he was in Corsica. Ralph being a pilot flew him over Corsica. He returned home on Thanksgiving Day in 1945. Albert was a member of the Church of Christ and the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 where he had been a member for 60 years. On December 25, 1945 he married Dorothy Moore. She preceded him in death on November 11, 1982. He married Thelma Stewart on March 21, 1986 in Annona, Texas.
Albert is survived by his wife Thelma Anderson; son Larry Anderson; Stepsons Jimmie Stewart and wife Mary, Lanny Stewart and wife Kathy; former daughter-in-law Linda Stewart; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Wiley & Wava Mathena; several nieces and nephews; special neighbors Denny and Debbie Huggins; special nephew and wife Carl and Donna Steffey. He was also preceded in death by his parents, sister Willie Johnson, brothers Thomas "Chill" Anderson and George "Boose" Anderson.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Restland Cemetery in Roxton with Rev. James Barnes officiating. Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 will conduct Masonic rites. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Crofford, John Barker, Ray Cox, Kenneth Bush, Roy Barker, Dennie Huggins and members of the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543. Memorials may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Development, Dallas, Texas 75219.
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OBITUARY - from Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home: Albert A. "Tootie" Anderson ,89, of Roxton passed away Monday May 25, 2009 in Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 9, 1919 in Roxton a son of Albert & Amelia Fletcher Anderson. Albert was a longtime rancher and retired from Oliver Rubber Company in June of 1982. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in London, Germany, France and Corsica .
He met Ralph Shipman also from Roxton while he was in Corsica. Ralph being a pilot flew him over Corsica. He returned home on Thanksgiving Day in 1945. Albert was a member of the Church of Christ and the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 where he had been a member for 60 years. On December 25, 1945 he married Dorothy Moore. She preceded him in death on November 11, 1982. He married Thelma Stewart on March 21, 1986 in Annona, Texas.
Albert is survived by his wife Thelma Anderson; son Larry Anderson; Stepsons Jimmie Stewart and wife Mary, Lanny Stewart and wife Kathy; former daughter-in-law Linda Stewart; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Wiley & Wava Mathena; several nieces and nephews; special neighbors Denny and Debbie Huggins; special nephew and wife Carl and Donna Steffey. He was also preceded in death by his parents, sister Willie Johnson, brothers Thomas "Chill" Anderson and George "Boose" Anderson.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Restland Cemetery in Roxton with Rev. James Barnes officiating. Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 will conduct Masonic rites. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Crofford, John Barker, Ray Cox, Kenneth Bush, Roy Barker, Dennie Huggins and members of the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543. Memorials may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Development, Dallas, Texas 75219.
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He met Ralph Shipman also from Roxton while he was in Corsica. Ralph being a pilot flew him over Corsica. He returned home on Thanksgiving Day in 1945. Albert was a member of the Church of Christ and the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 where he had been a member for 60 years. On December 25, 1945 he married Dorothy Moore. She preceded him in death on November 11, 1982. He married Thelma Stewart on March 21, 1986 in Annona, Texas.
Albert is survived by his wife Thelma Anderson; son Larry Anderson; Stepsons Jimmie Stewart and wife Mary, Lanny Stewart and wife Kathy; former daughter-in-law Linda Stewart; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Wiley & Wava Mathena; several nieces and nephews; special neighbors Denny and Debbie Huggins; special nephew and wife Carl and Donna Steffey. He was also preceded in death by his parents, sister Willie Johnson, brothers Thomas "Chill" Anderson and George "Boose" Anderson.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Restland Cemetery in Roxton with Rev. James Barnes officiating. Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543 will conduct Masonic rites. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Crofford, John Barker, Ray Cox, Kenneth Bush, Roy Barker, Dennie Huggins and members of the Roxton Masonic Lodge # 543. Memorials may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Development, Dallas, Texas 75219.
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