Mr. Anderson was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 25, 1927, son of the late Matthew Bence Anderson and Hattie Elizabeth Payton Anderson. Other than his parents, Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by sisters, Bessie Mann, Annie Woodall, Willie Sizemore, Mary Blalock, Betty Anderson and Sally Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a member of the West Berryton Faith Temple.

Mr. Anderson is survived by his wife, Kathleen Stone Anderson, son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Tasha Anderson, daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Dennis Stewart, Judy and Ron Baldwin, brother, Bence Junior Anderson, grandchildren, Chris Millican, Cameron Anderson, Michael Baldwin, 7 Great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Anderson will be held Friday, September 30, 2011 at 4:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Mann officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chris Millican, Bobby Sizemore, Dick Stone, Junior Stone, Mark Anderson, Lamar Woodall. Honorary pallbearers will be the adult Sunday School class of West Berryton Faith Temple and close friend Charles Padgett.

Mr. Anderson will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday night from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA has charge of the arrangements.