John Alexander Anderson
Services for John Alexander Anderson, 85, of Kosciusko, MS; formerly of Chicago, IL; will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church.
Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Anderson, a retired bus driver, died on May 31, 2016, at the Attala County Nursing Center.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, MS
June 3, 2016∼John Alexander Anderson was born to the late William Taft Carter and Minnie Ann Anderson in Welch, West Virginia, November 29, 1930.
He graduated from Kimball High School, Kimball, West Virginia in 1948. John was married to Lorraine Cameron Anderson, on December 1, 1949. Lorraine preceded him in death. They were united for 53 years. To this union one child was born, Sandra Ann Anderson (Whalen), who preceded them in death.
John worked in the Coal Mines of West Virginia. Later he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began his training at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola, Florida, 3215th Drone Squadron.
The family migrated to Chicago, Illinois where he worked with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) from 1955 to 1986 as a Bus Driver. John also worked as a Supervisor until he began working for the Chicago Public Schools as a Truant Officer until he retired in 1992. He also worked at several Westside Schools; May Community Academy, Clark, Cooley Vocational High School, Westinghouse High School as well as others.
John accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Methodist Church. He was later baptized at the Lilydale Progressive M.B. church in Chicago. Illinois. There he served as Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Photographer, Audio-Visual Ministry and sang in the Male Chorus. He also mentored the Youth.
In 1992, the family moved to Kosciusko, Mississippi to be near their daughter Sandra. He became a member of Christian Liberty M.B. Church. At Christian Liberty, John served as a Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Brotherhood, Vacation Bible School Teacher, sang in the Male Chorus, and served in the Audio-Visual Ministry.
John was a member of the Kosciusko Fellowship Club with Preston Hughes. He also enjoyed reading to the children at Lower Elementary School in Kosciusko.
He leaves to cherish his memories three children whom he reared, Rhonda Julien, Natasha Jones, and Brianna German, all of Kosciusko, MS; three brothers, Rev. Rogers Carter, William H. Taft Carter, and Ronnie Carter; one sister, Sandra Page, all of Detroit, MI; one brother, Floyd Carter, and one sister, Toni Thomas preceded him in death. One sister-in-law, Barbara Julien, cousin, Dr. John A. (Lorraine) Anderson; son-in-law, Percy Whalen, Carthage, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
85yr. old City Bus Driver passed away Tuesday 5/31/16 of natural causes in Attala County, MS.
Services--- Saturday, 6/4/16 at 3:00 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church, Kosciusko, MS.
Interment--- Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS.Obituary of John Anderson
Celebration of Life Service for John A Anderson, age 83, of Rural Milford will be held at the Milford Community Center on March 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
John Allen Anderson, the son of Ava Davis and Allen Anderson, was born on June 29, 1932. He was a farmer for most of his life and has lived at the same location since birth.
John enjoyed driving race cars and motorcycles, welding, working in his shop or just tinkering in general, fixing things and operating heavy equipment. He also enjoyed gardening, farming and traveling.
He loved to travel. Sometimes he would go to town for parts and end up in Sioux City or Texas. You just never knew when he would disappear for a week or two, but he always came back.
He loved animals of all kinds: horses, cats, dogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, etc. He would sit and "study" them for hours and learn their habits. He would even leave the door open and let them wander in and out of his home.
John was a very generous man and would help anyone who asked him for help. He was always running off to the neighbors to help fix something, help with the harvest, dig a hole with his caterpillar, bury a grove or whatever needed to be done.
John left us on March 4, 2016, at the age of eighty-three. He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen & Ava; his sister, Frankie (Dolly); two grandsons, Bryon & Kenny.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Linda Cushing (Tom), Sharon Matthews (Leo), Steven Anderson (Dot), Douglas Anderson (Michelle), Duane Anderson and Rita Wendelsdorf (Jamie); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and relatives.
Services for John Alexander Anderson, 85, of Kosciusko, MS; formerly of Chicago, IL; will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church.
Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Anderson, a retired bus driver, died on May 31, 2016, at the Attala County Nursing Center.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, MS
June 3, 2016∼John Alexander Anderson was born to the late William Taft Carter and Minnie Ann Anderson in Welch, West Virginia, November 29, 1930.
He graduated from Kimball High School, Kimball, West Virginia in 1948. John was married to Lorraine Cameron Anderson, on December 1, 1949. Lorraine preceded him in death. They were united for 53 years. To this union one child was born, Sandra Ann Anderson (Whalen), who preceded them in death.
John worked in the Coal Mines of West Virginia. Later he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began his training at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola, Florida, 3215th Drone Squadron.
The family migrated to Chicago, Illinois where he worked with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) from 1955 to 1986 as a Bus Driver. John also worked as a Supervisor until he began working for the Chicago Public Schools as a Truant Officer until he retired in 1992. He also worked at several Westside Schools; May Community Academy, Clark, Cooley Vocational High School, Westinghouse High School as well as others.
John accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Methodist Church. He was later baptized at the Lilydale Progressive M.B. church in Chicago. Illinois. There he served as Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Photographer, Audio-Visual Ministry and sang in the Male Chorus. He also mentored the Youth.
In 1992, the family moved to Kosciusko, Mississippi to be near their daughter Sandra. He became a member of Christian Liberty M.B. Church. At Christian Liberty, John served as a Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Brotherhood, Vacation Bible School Teacher, sang in the Male Chorus, and served in the Audio-Visual Ministry.
John was a member of the Kosciusko Fellowship Club with Preston Hughes. He also enjoyed reading to the children at Lower Elementary School in Kosciusko.
He leaves to cherish his memories three children whom he reared, Rhonda Julien, Natasha Jones, and Brianna German, all of Kosciusko, MS; three brothers, Rev. Rogers Carter, William H. Taft Carter, and Ronnie Carter; one sister, Sandra Page, all of Detroit, MI; one brother, Floyd Carter, and one sister, Toni Thomas preceded him in death. One sister-in-law, Barbara Julien, cousin, Dr. John A. (Lorraine) Anderson; son-in-law, Percy Whalen, Carthage, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
85yr. old City Bus Driver passed away Tuesday 5/31/16 of natural causes in Attala County, MS.
Services--- Saturday, 6/4/16 at 3:00 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church, Kosciusko, MS.
Interment--- Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS.Obituary of John Anderson
Celebration of Life Service for John A Anderson, age 83, of Rural Milford will be held at the Milford Community Center on March 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
John Allen Anderson, the son of Ava Davis and Allen Anderson, was born on June 29, 1932. He was a farmer for most of his life and has lived at the same location since birth.
John enjoyed driving race cars and motorcycles, welding, working in his shop or just tinkering in general, fixing things and operating heavy equipment. He also enjoyed gardening, farming and traveling.
He loved to travel. Sometimes he would go to town for parts and end up in Sioux City or Texas. You just never knew when he would disappear for a week or two, but he always came back.
He loved animals of all kinds: horses, cats, dogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, etc. He would sit and "study" them for hours and learn their habits. He would even leave the door open and let them wander in and out of his home.
John was a very generous man and would help anyone who asked him for help. He was always running off to the neighbors to help fix something, help with the harvest, dig a hole with his caterpillar, bury a grove or whatever needed to be done.
John left us on March 4, 2016, at the age of eighty-three. He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen & Ava; his sister, Frankie (Dolly); two grandsons, Bryon & Kenny.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Linda Cushing (Tom), Sharon Matthews (Leo), Steven Anderson (Dot), Douglas Anderson (Michelle), Duane Anderson and Rita Wendelsdorf (Jamie); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and relatives.
John Alexander Anderson
Services for John Alexander Anderson, 85, of Kosciusko, MS; formerly of Chicago, IL; will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church.
Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Anderson, a retired bus driver, died on May 31, 2016, at the Attala County Nursing Center.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, MS
June 3, 2016∼John Alexander Anderson was born to the late William Taft Carter and Minnie Ann Anderson in Welch, West Virginia, November 29, 1930.
He graduated from Kimball High School, Kimball, West Virginia in 1948. John was married to Lorraine Cameron Anderson, on December 1, 1949. Lorraine preceded him in death. They were united for 53 years. To this union one child was born, Sandra Ann Anderson (Whalen), who preceded them in death.
John worked in the Coal Mines of West Virginia. Later he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began his training at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola, Florida, 3215th Drone Squadron.
The family migrated to Chicago, Illinois where he worked with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) from 1955 to 1986 as a Bus Driver. John also worked as a Supervisor until he began working for the Chicago Public Schools as a Truant Officer until he retired in 1992. He also worked at several Westside Schools; May Community Academy, Clark, Cooley Vocational High School, Westinghouse High School as well as others.
John accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Methodist Church. He was later baptized at the Lilydale Progressive M.B. church in Chicago. Illinois. There he served as Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Photographer, Audio-Visual Ministry and sang in the Male Chorus. He also mentored the Youth.
In 1992, the family moved to Kosciusko, Mississippi to be near their daughter Sandra. He became a member of Christian Liberty M.B. Church. At Christian Liberty, John served as a Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Brotherhood, Vacation Bible School Teacher, sang in the Male Chorus, and served in the Audio-Visual Ministry.
John was a member of the Kosciusko Fellowship Club with Preston Hughes. He also enjoyed reading to the children at Lower Elementary School in Kosciusko.
He leaves to cherish his memories three children whom he reared, Rhonda Julien, Natasha Jones, and Brianna German, all of Kosciusko, MS; three brothers, Rev. Rogers Carter, William H. Taft Carter, and Ronnie Carter; one sister, Sandra Page, all of Detroit, MI; one brother, Floyd Carter, and one sister, Toni Thomas preceded him in death. One sister-in-law, Barbara Julien, cousin, Dr. John A. (Lorraine) Anderson; son-in-law, Percy Whalen, Carthage, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
85yr. old City Bus Driver passed away Tuesday 5/31/16 of natural causes in Attala County, MS.
Services--- Saturday, 6/4/16 at 3:00 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church, Kosciusko, MS.
Interment--- Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS.Obituary of John Anderson
Celebration of Life Service for John A Anderson, age 83, of Rural Milford will be held at the Milford Community Center on March 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
John Allen Anderson, the son of Ava Davis and Allen Anderson, was born on June 29, 1932. He was a farmer for most of his life and has lived at the same location since birth.
John enjoyed driving race cars and motorcycles, welding, working in his shop or just tinkering in general, fixing things and operating heavy equipment. He also enjoyed gardening, farming and traveling.
He loved to travel. Sometimes he would go to town for parts and end up in Sioux City or Texas. You just never knew when he would disappear for a week or two, but he always came back.
He loved animals of all kinds: horses, cats, dogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, etc. He would sit and "study" them for hours and learn their habits. He would even leave the door open and let them wander in and out of his home.
John was a very generous man and would help anyone who asked him for help. He was always running off to the neighbors to help fix something, help with the harvest, dig a hole with his caterpillar, bury a grove or whatever needed to be done.
John left us on March 4, 2016, at the age of eighty-three. He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen & Ava; his sister, Frankie (Dolly); two grandsons, Bryon & Kenny.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Linda Cushing (Tom), Sharon Matthews (Leo), Steven Anderson (Dot), Douglas Anderson (Michelle), Duane Anderson and Rita Wendelsdorf (Jamie); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and relatives.
Services for John Alexander Anderson, 85, of Kosciusko, MS; formerly of Chicago, IL; will be held Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church.
Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery with Winters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Anderson, a retired bus driver, died on May 31, 2016, at the Attala County Nursing Center.
The Star-Herald Kosciusko, MS
June 3, 2016∼John Alexander Anderson was born to the late William Taft Carter and Minnie Ann Anderson in Welch, West Virginia, November 29, 1930.
He graduated from Kimball High School, Kimball, West Virginia in 1948. John was married to Lorraine Cameron Anderson, on December 1, 1949. Lorraine preceded him in death. They were united for 53 years. To this union one child was born, Sandra Ann Anderson (Whalen), who preceded them in death.
John worked in the Coal Mines of West Virginia. Later he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began his training at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola, Florida, 3215th Drone Squadron.
The family migrated to Chicago, Illinois where he worked with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) from 1955 to 1986 as a Bus Driver. John also worked as a Supervisor until he began working for the Chicago Public Schools as a Truant Officer until he retired in 1992. He also worked at several Westside Schools; May Community Academy, Clark, Cooley Vocational High School, Westinghouse High School as well as others.
John accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Methodist Church. He was later baptized at the Lilydale Progressive M.B. church in Chicago. Illinois. There he served as Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Photographer, Audio-Visual Ministry and sang in the Male Chorus. He also mentored the Youth.
In 1992, the family moved to Kosciusko, Mississippi to be near their daughter Sandra. He became a member of Christian Liberty M.B. Church. At Christian Liberty, John served as a Deacon, Finance Committee Member, Brotherhood, Vacation Bible School Teacher, sang in the Male Chorus, and served in the Audio-Visual Ministry.
John was a member of the Kosciusko Fellowship Club with Preston Hughes. He also enjoyed reading to the children at Lower Elementary School in Kosciusko.
He leaves to cherish his memories three children whom he reared, Rhonda Julien, Natasha Jones, and Brianna German, all of Kosciusko, MS; three brothers, Rev. Rogers Carter, William H. Taft Carter, and Ronnie Carter; one sister, Sandra Page, all of Detroit, MI; one brother, Floyd Carter, and one sister, Toni Thomas preceded him in death. One sister-in-law, Barbara Julien, cousin, Dr. John A. (Lorraine) Anderson; son-in-law, Percy Whalen, Carthage, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
85yr. old City Bus Driver passed away Tuesday 5/31/16 of natural causes in Attala County, MS.
Services--- Saturday, 6/4/16 at 3:00 p.m. at Christian Liberty M. B. Church, Kosciusko, MS.
Interment--- Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, MS.Obituary of John Anderson
Celebration of Life Service for John A Anderson, age 83, of Rural Milford will be held at the Milford Community Center on March 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
John Allen Anderson, the son of Ava Davis and Allen Anderson, was born on June 29, 1932. He was a farmer for most of his life and has lived at the same location since birth.
John enjoyed driving race cars and motorcycles, welding, working in his shop or just tinkering in general, fixing things and operating heavy equipment. He also enjoyed gardening, farming and traveling.
He loved to travel. Sometimes he would go to town for parts and end up in Sioux City or Texas. You just never knew when he would disappear for a week or two, but he always came back.
He loved animals of all kinds: horses, cats, dogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, etc. He would sit and "study" them for hours and learn their habits. He would even leave the door open and let them wander in and out of his home.
John was a very generous man and would help anyone who asked him for help. He was always running off to the neighbors to help fix something, help with the harvest, dig a hole with his caterpillar, bury a grove or whatever needed to be done.
John left us on March 4, 2016, at the age of eighty-three. He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen & Ava; his sister, Frankie (Dolly); two grandsons, Bryon & Kenny.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Linda Cushing (Tom), Sharon Matthews (Leo), Steven Anderson (Dot), Douglas Anderson (Michelle), Duane Anderson and Rita Wendelsdorf (Jamie); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and relatives.
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