Daily Post Athenian
Carl A. Anderson Jr., Ret. Col. U.S. Army National Guard, 88, of Athens, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native Polk County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Carl A. Anderson Sr. and Nelle Ogle Anderson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Zelda Rose "Toby" Stephenson Anderson, on July 18, 1998; one son, C.A. Anderson III; and one sister, Nelle Stafford. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and was a retired representative for Shaw-Barton Calender and Specialty Advertising. He served 38 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, having retired as a colonel, and was a former P.O.W. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Brooks Anderson of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Fred R. and Gladys Anderson of Maryville; one daughter, Janet R. Little of Cookeville; three stepsons and spouses, Pete and Trish Tallant of Smithville, the Rev. Alvin and Sandy Tallant of Kingston, and John Tallant of Cumming, Ga.; one stepdaughter and spouse, Gielda and Tom Reese of Decatur; three grandchildren and two spouses, Jacqueline and Todd Ratermann, Rebecca Tucker and Kimberly and Allen Morris; several step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, Haley Morris, Hannah Morris, Catherine Ratermann, Chloe Ratermann, Julianna Tucker and Kayla Tucker; one brother, George Anderson of Cleveland; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Virginia Johnson of Newark, Del., and Betty Jean and Robert Winchester of Upper Arlington, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial was 1 p.m. Monday in Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors. Active pallbearers were members of the military.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.
Carl A. Anderson Jr., Ret. Col. U.S. Army National Guard, 88, of Athens, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native Polk County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Carl A. Anderson Sr. and Nelle Ogle Anderson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Zelda Rose "Toby" Stephenson Anderson, on July 18, 1998; one son, C.A. Anderson III; and one sister, Nelle Stafford. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and was a retired representative for Shaw-Barton Calender and Specialty Advertising. He served 38 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, having retired as a colonel, and was a former P.O.W. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Brooks Anderson of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Fred R. and Gladys Anderson of Maryville; one daughter, Janet R. Little of Cookeville; three stepsons and spouses, Pete and Trish Tallant of Smithville, the Rev. Alvin and Sandy Tallant of Kingston, and John Tallant of Cumming, Ga.; one stepdaughter and spouse, Gielda and Tom Reese of Decatur; three grandchildren and two spouses, Jacqueline and Todd Ratermann, Rebecca Tucker and Kimberly and Allen Morris; several step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, Haley Morris, Hannah Morris, Catherine Ratermann, Chloe Ratermann, Julianna Tucker and Kayla Tucker; one brother, George Anderson of Cleveland; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Virginia Johnson of Newark, Del., and Betty Jean and Robert Winchester of Upper Arlington, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial was 1 p.m. Monday in Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors. Active pallbearers were members of the military.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.
Daily Post Athenian
Carl A. Anderson Jr., Ret. Col. U.S. Army National Guard, 88, of Athens, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native Polk County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Carl A. Anderson Sr. and Nelle Ogle Anderson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Zelda Rose "Toby" Stephenson Anderson, on July 18, 1998; one son, C.A. Anderson III; and one sister, Nelle Stafford. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and was a retired representative for Shaw-Barton Calender and Specialty Advertising. He served 38 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, having retired as a colonel, and was a former P.O.W. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Brooks Anderson of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Fred R. and Gladys Anderson of Maryville; one daughter, Janet R. Little of Cookeville; three stepsons and spouses, Pete and Trish Tallant of Smithville, the Rev. Alvin and Sandy Tallant of Kingston, and John Tallant of Cumming, Ga.; one stepdaughter and spouse, Gielda and Tom Reese of Decatur; three grandchildren and two spouses, Jacqueline and Todd Ratermann, Rebecca Tucker and Kimberly and Allen Morris; several step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, Haley Morris, Hannah Morris, Catherine Ratermann, Chloe Ratermann, Julianna Tucker and Kayla Tucker; one brother, George Anderson of Cleveland; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Virginia Johnson of Newark, Del., and Betty Jean and Robert Winchester of Upper Arlington, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial was 1 p.m. Monday in Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors. Active pallbearers were members of the military.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.
Carl A. Anderson Jr., Ret. Col. U.S. Army National Guard, 88, of Athens, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native Polk County, and a lifelong resident of McMinn County, he was a son of the late Carl A. Anderson Sr. and Nelle Ogle Anderson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Zelda Rose "Toby" Stephenson Anderson, on July 18, 1998; one son, C.A. Anderson III; and one sister, Nelle Stafford. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and was a retired representative for Shaw-Barton Calender and Specialty Advertising. He served 38 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, having retired as a colonel, and was a former P.O.W. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Brooks Anderson of Athens; one son and daughter-in-law, Fred R. and Gladys Anderson of Maryville; one daughter, Janet R. Little of Cookeville; three stepsons and spouses, Pete and Trish Tallant of Smithville, the Rev. Alvin and Sandy Tallant of Kingston, and John Tallant of Cumming, Ga.; one stepdaughter and spouse, Gielda and Tom Reese of Decatur; three grandchildren and two spouses, Jacqueline and Todd Ratermann, Rebecca Tucker and Kimberly and Allen Morris; several step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, Haley Morris, Hannah Morris, Catherine Ratermann, Chloe Ratermann, Julianna Tucker and Kayla Tucker; one brother, George Anderson of Cleveland; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Virginia Johnson of Newark, Del., and Betty Jean and Robert Winchester of Upper Arlington, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial was 1 p.m. Monday in Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors. Active pallbearers were members of the military.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens was in charge of arrangements.
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