Jimmy “Jim” Ray Anderson

02/10/2020

Jimmy “Jim” Ray Anderson, 74, of Tenaha, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, in Shelbyville.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center with E.B. Adams officiating. A military honors service will follow under the direction of VFW Post #8904. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at noon. Interment will be at Anderson Family Cemetery in Tenaha.

Mr. Anderson was born November 8, 1945, in Houston, to Byron Anderson Jr. and Louis E. Edwards Anderson. He served in the Texas Army National Guard. His hobbies included fishing, welding, fabricating, and most of all, spending time with grandkids. Mr. Anderson was a member of First Assembly of Timpson.

He is survived by:

Children:
Michael R. Anderson and wife Sherry of Dayton
Belinda McDonald and Wayne Stokes of Garrison
Betty Basham of Tenaha
Jimmy Anderson and wife Crystal of Silsbee
Lonnie Anderson and wife Amanda of Katy
Troy Anderson of Tenaha
Bret Anderson of Texarkana

Number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives; and a host of friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Anderson; grandson, Joe Clyde Smith; parents, Byron Anderson Jr. and Louis E. Edwards Anderson; brother, Clyde Anderson; uncle, Bill and Neil Anderson; and mother-in-law, Opal Dobos.

Pallbearers will be Michael Smith, Steven Anderson, Jimmy Anderson II, Tristen Anderson, Bret Anderson, Kaden Foster, and Ashton Anderson. Honorary pallbearer will be Joe Clyde Smith.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com