Robert Lee Anderson, Sr.

Robert Lee Anderson, Sr., age 70, passed away Saturday evening, November 18, 2017, at the State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. Mr. Anderson is the widower of the late Frances Ann Alred Anderson.Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 21, 2017, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Dr. Andy Brasher and Mr. Sam Lott will be officiating the service.Robert was born March 7, 1947 in Oxford, MS to the late William Garland Anderson, Sr. and Annie Ruth Brewer Anderson. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and a retired operator from Tennessee Gas. Robert proudly and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army while serving in the 101st Airborne division in the Vietnam War. He was a very humble person who enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding four-wheelers and gardening. Robert loved cooking out and spending time with his friends, but most of all, he loved being around his grandchildren.Robert's legacy will live on through his loving family, which includes his son, Robert Lee "Bubba" Anderson, Jr. (Kristi) of Batesville, MS; daughter, Amy Carol Anderson of Batesville, MS; brother, Garland Anderson of Batesville, MS; ten grandchildren, Lee Anderson, Katie Brooke Anderson, Brandon Henson, Brook Henson, Peyton Anderson, Weston Anderson, Anna Woods, Ethan Robertson, Hayden Robertson, Kaysie Hill.