United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files
Father's Name: Park H Anderson
Mother's Name: Ruth P Greene
The Rev. David Greene Anderson, 88, died July 22, 2004, at Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.
Born in Hong Kong, China, of missionary parents, the Rev. Anderson's father was the late Dr. Park Harris Anderson, missionary, author, and teacher for thirteen years at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His mother was the late Pansy Greene Anderson.
He was educated at the following schools: Shanghai American High School in Shanghai, China, Furman University in Greenville, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, La.
The Rev. Anderson was ordained to the ministry in 1936 at Pendleton Street Baptist Church, Greenville, pastored for sixty-four years, and all but one church was in South Carolina.
He held pastorates at: George's Creek Baptist Church, Easley, Calvary Baptist Church, New Orleans, La., Tabernacle Baptist Church (presently, North Trenholm Road Baptist Church), Columbia, First Baptist Church, Williston, First Baptist Church, Union, Charleston Heights Baptist Church, Charleston Heights, Cooper River Baptist Church, North Charleston, and First Baptist Church, Easley -1963 - retired in January 1980.
The Rev. Anderson preached in over 120 churches throughout the Southern Baptist Convention, and in three missionary Crusades - Alaska, Japan and the Philippines.
The denominational positions he held were member of General Board of SC Baptist Convention, two terms as Trustee of Anderson Junior College (Now Anderson College), two terms as Trustee of Baptist College of Charleston (Now Charleston Southern University), two terms as Trustee of SC Baptist Hospital, Chairman of Nominating Committee of SC Baptist Convention, Past Moderator of Charleston Baptist Association, Past Moderator of Piedmont Baptist Association, Easley, Twelve (12) years as Trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C., President of SC Baptist Convention - two terms - 1961-62 and 1962-63.
He was a member and past secretary of the Board of Directors of Charleston County Red Cross Chapter.
The Rev. Anderson received an honorary degree, Doctor of Divinity, May 1978, from Charleston Southern University.
He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by former Governor David Beasley.
The Rev. Anderson was a member of First Baptist Church, Easley, where he belonged to the Coley Cleveland Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-four years, Dorothy Smith Anderson, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sander Anderson Drummond, and her husband, Larry J., of Humble, Texas; a son, Douglas King Anderson, of Sarasota, Fla.; a grandson, Michael J. Drummond, of Humble, Texas; a sister, Theresa Anderson, of Darlington; a special friend, Dr. Robert P. Jardin, of Sarasota, Fla.; and special nieces and nephews.
United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files
Father's Name: Park H Anderson
Mother's Name: Ruth P Greene
The Rev. David Greene Anderson, 88, died July 22, 2004, at Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.
Born in Hong Kong, China, of missionary parents, the Rev. Anderson's father was the late Dr. Park Harris Anderson, missionary, author, and teacher for thirteen years at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His mother was the late Pansy Greene Anderson.
He was educated at the following schools: Shanghai American High School in Shanghai, China, Furman University in Greenville, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, La.
The Rev. Anderson was ordained to the ministry in 1936 at Pendleton Street Baptist Church, Greenville, pastored for sixty-four years, and all but one church was in South Carolina.
He held pastorates at: George's Creek Baptist Church, Easley, Calvary Baptist Church, New Orleans, La., Tabernacle Baptist Church (presently, North Trenholm Road Baptist Church), Columbia, First Baptist Church, Williston, First Baptist Church, Union, Charleston Heights Baptist Church, Charleston Heights, Cooper River Baptist Church, North Charleston, and First Baptist Church, Easley -1963 - retired in January 1980.
The Rev. Anderson preached in over 120 churches throughout the Southern Baptist Convention, and in three missionary Crusades - Alaska, Japan and the Philippines.
The denominational positions he held were member of General Board of SC Baptist Convention, two terms as Trustee of Anderson Junior College (Now Anderson College), two terms as Trustee of Baptist College of Charleston (Now Charleston Southern University), two terms as Trustee of SC Baptist Hospital, Chairman of Nominating Committee of SC Baptist Convention, Past Moderator of Charleston Baptist Association, Past Moderator of Piedmont Baptist Association, Easley, Twelve (12) years as Trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C., President of SC Baptist Convention - two terms - 1961-62 and 1962-63.
He was a member and past secretary of the Board of Directors of Charleston County Red Cross Chapter.
The Rev. Anderson received an honorary degree, Doctor of Divinity, May 1978, from Charleston Southern University.
He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by former Governor David Beasley.
The Rev. Anderson was a member of First Baptist Church, Easley, where he belonged to the Coley Cleveland Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-four years, Dorothy Smith Anderson, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sander Anderson Drummond, and her husband, Larry J., of Humble, Texas; a son, Douglas King Anderson, of Sarasota, Fla.; a grandson, Michael J. Drummond, of Humble, Texas; a sister, Theresa Anderson, of Darlington; a special friend, Dr. Robert P. Jardin, of Sarasota, Fla.; and special nieces and nephews.
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