Obituary of Lillian Anderson

Services for Lillian Anderson, 85, Troup, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 24, at the First Baptist Church, Troup with Reverends Mike Jeter and James Cheatham officiating. Burial will be in the Union Grove Cemetery, Troup under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Anderson went peacefully to be with her Lord, Monday, December 22, 2008, surrounded by her loving family, in a Tyler hospice facility. She was born October 8, 1923, in Grandy, Minnesota, to late Martin and Emma Anderson Peterson. She had been a resident of Troup since 1971. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troup. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Anderson, a son, Bruce Anderson, two daughters, Betty Sabotka, and Karen Psyk, four sisters, and two brothers. Survivors include six sons and four daughters-in-law, Don and Jo-Ann Anderson, Troup, Russell and Barbara Anderson, Buffalo, Minnesota, Kenneth Anderson and Keith Anderson both of Goodsprings, Steven and Tori Anderson, Henderson, and Marty and Belinda Anderson, Richland Hills; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Dorothy 'D.J.' Johnston, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Barbara and Ronny Melton, Kristie and Nathan Holdren, and Rosemary and James Osteen, Sr., all of Troup; a sister, Joyce Erickson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 29 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Grandsons serving as Pallbearers will be Kelly Johnston, Austin Anderson, Shannon Melton, James Osteen, Nathan Holdren, Steven Anderson, and Josh Anderson. All the grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as honorary Pallbearers. The Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 23.