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Georgie Fred Anderson

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Georgie Fred Anderson

Birth
Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
Death
27 Jan 2001 (aged 54)
Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA
Burial
Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Born and raised in Odessa. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Inez Clevenger and W.W. Anderson. He attended Odessa schools, attending the first grade at San Jacinto and when Cameron was opened in 1954 he finished elementary grade school there. He attended Bowie Junior High and Odessa High School. At Bowie he was active in the band and played drums. At OHS, he was the bass drummer and was a co-Drum Major his senior year. He loved his time in the band and was an active supporter of the band and OHS in general. He was quite vocal and hated the new uniforms, with the black pants. Since OHS colors were red and white, he felt that the tradition should not be changed for what ever reason. He was a member of the 1965 graduating class.

He attended Odessa College and worked in banking managed several clubs in the area. He last worked for Town and Country.

He broke his leg in an ice storm in December 2000 when he slipped and fell. He died from a blood clot secondary to the broken leg, several weeks later.

Never married, but had a life time companion of 25 years, Silvester Huerta of Odessa. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by his sisters, LaQuita Hicks and her husband Charles of Big Valley, Texas, sister, Minnie Ruth Graves of Odessa, Gail Eppler and her husband, Jim of London, Texas and his brother W.W. (Sonny) Anderson of Odessa.
Born and raised in Odessa. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Inez Clevenger and W.W. Anderson. He attended Odessa schools, attending the first grade at San Jacinto and when Cameron was opened in 1954 he finished elementary grade school there. He attended Bowie Junior High and Odessa High School. At Bowie he was active in the band and played drums. At OHS, he was the bass drummer and was a co-Drum Major his senior year. He loved his time in the band and was an active supporter of the band and OHS in general. He was quite vocal and hated the new uniforms, with the black pants. Since OHS colors were red and white, he felt that the tradition should not be changed for what ever reason. He was a member of the 1965 graduating class.

He attended Odessa College and worked in banking managed several clubs in the area. He last worked for Town and Country.

He broke his leg in an ice storm in December 2000 when he slipped and fell. He died from a blood clot secondary to the broken leg, several weeks later.

Never married, but had a life time companion of 25 years, Silvester Huerta of Odessa. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by his sisters, LaQuita Hicks and her husband Charles of Big Valley, Texas, sister, Minnie Ruth Graves of Odessa, Gail Eppler and her husband, Jim of London, Texas and his brother W.W. (Sonny) Anderson of Odessa.


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