She was born on Jan. 18, 1922, in Johns, Miss., to Fred and Bessie Gill. She attended school in Jackson, Miss. After graduation, she moved to Baton Rouge where she attended night classes at LSU and worked at a military facility.
That was where she met a young Army lieutenant named Andy Anderson. An elopement and marriage on the couple's fifth date lasted 53 years until the passing of Andy in 1996.
She was born on Jan. 18, 1922, in Johns, Miss., to Fred and Bessie Gill. She attended school in Jackson, Miss. After graduation, she moved to Baton Rouge where she attended night classes at LSU and worked at a military facility.
That was where she met a young Army lieutenant named Andy Anderson. An elopement and marriage on the couple's fifth date lasted 53 years until the passing of Andy in 1996.
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