Mildred Ballinger Anderson age 95 of Florence, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
She grew up in Madisonville, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky University. She chose Florence, AL, as her home for 44 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bailey Anderson; son, Edwin Anderson and her parents, John and Betty Ballinger.
Mildred is survived by daughters Patricia Chesnut (Ron) of Greeneville, TN, and Elizabeth Medaris (Jere), of Florence, AL. Grandchildren; Amy Moon (Eric), Alex Chesnut (Sarah), Sophis Fulcher (Mac), Matthew Medaris, Jeremy Medaris, Joshua Medaris, and Bailey Anderson (Amber). Great-grandchildren; Abby Chesnut, Alexandria Chesnut, Lilly McArthur, Eli McArthur, Grayson Anderson and former daughter-in-law, Snow Anderson.
Mildred enjoyed singing, playing the piano, painting, reading, walking, picking up sticks in the yard. She compiled the Shoals Southern Heritage Cookbook; volunteered at the Kennedy Douglas Center and Riverbend Mental Health Center; traveled throughout the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and Mexico; taught Latin to high school students and Sunday school to twelve year old girls. She lovingly and happily cared for all of our dogs and cats and horses and ducks. And she treasured her Sunday school class taught by Dr. Harold Parker at the First Baptist Church of Florence.
She grew up in Madisonville, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky University. She chose Florence, AL, as her home for 44 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bailey Anderson; son, Edwin Anderson and her parents, John and Betty Ballinger.
Mildred is survived by daughters Patricia Chesnut (Ron) of Greeneville, TN, and Elizabeth Medaris (Jere), of Florence, AL. Grandchildren; Amy Moon (Eric), Alex Chesnut (Sarah), Sophis Fulcher (Mac), Matthew Medaris, Jeremy Medaris, Joshua Medaris, and Bailey Anderson (Amber). Great-grandchildren; Abby Chesnut, Alexandria Chesnut, Lilly McArthur, Eli McArthur, Grayson Anderson and former daughter-in-law, Snow Anderson.
Mildred enjoyed singing, playing the piano, painting, reading, walking, picking up sticks in the yard. She compiled the Shoals Southern Heritage Cookbook; volunteered at the Kennedy Douglas Center and Riverbend Mental Health Center; traveled throughout the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and Mexico; taught Latin to high school students and Sunday school to twelve year old girls. She lovingly and happily cared for all of our dogs and cats and horses and ducks. And she treasured her Sunday school class taught by Dr. Harold Parker at the First Baptist Church of Florence.
Mildred Ballinger Anderson age 95 of Florence, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
She grew up in Madisonville, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky University. She chose Florence, AL, as her home for 44 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bailey Anderson; son, Edwin Anderson and her parents, John and Betty Ballinger.
Mildred is survived by daughters Patricia Chesnut (Ron) of Greeneville, TN, and Elizabeth Medaris (Jere), of Florence, AL. Grandchildren; Amy Moon (Eric), Alex Chesnut (Sarah), Sophis Fulcher (Mac), Matthew Medaris, Jeremy Medaris, Joshua Medaris, and Bailey Anderson (Amber). Great-grandchildren; Abby Chesnut, Alexandria Chesnut, Lilly McArthur, Eli McArthur, Grayson Anderson and former daughter-in-law, Snow Anderson.
Mildred enjoyed singing, playing the piano, painting, reading, walking, picking up sticks in the yard. She compiled the Shoals Southern Heritage Cookbook; volunteered at the Kennedy Douglas Center and Riverbend Mental Health Center; traveled throughout the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and Mexico; taught Latin to high school students and Sunday school to twelve year old girls. She lovingly and happily cared for all of our dogs and cats and horses and ducks. And she treasured her Sunday school class taught by Dr. Harold Parker at the First Baptist Church of Florence.
She grew up in Madisonville, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky University. She chose Florence, AL, as her home for 44 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bailey Anderson; son, Edwin Anderson and her parents, John and Betty Ballinger.
Mildred is survived by daughters Patricia Chesnut (Ron) of Greeneville, TN, and Elizabeth Medaris (Jere), of Florence, AL. Grandchildren; Amy Moon (Eric), Alex Chesnut (Sarah), Sophis Fulcher (Mac), Matthew Medaris, Jeremy Medaris, Joshua Medaris, and Bailey Anderson (Amber). Great-grandchildren; Abby Chesnut, Alexandria Chesnut, Lilly McArthur, Eli McArthur, Grayson Anderson and former daughter-in-law, Snow Anderson.
Mildred enjoyed singing, playing the piano, painting, reading, walking, picking up sticks in the yard. She compiled the Shoals Southern Heritage Cookbook; volunteered at the Kennedy Douglas Center and Riverbend Mental Health Center; traveled throughout the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and Mexico; taught Latin to high school students and Sunday school to twelve year old girls. She lovingly and happily cared for all of our dogs and cats and horses and ducks. And she treasured her Sunday school class taught by Dr. Harold Parker at the First Baptist Church of Florence.
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