Owen Monroe Anderson, 96, died peacefully in his sleep, at home under the loving care of his family and Spanish Oaks Hospice, on Good Friday, March 25, 2016.
He was the son of Monroe and Florence "Hap" Anderson and was born on August 7, 1919, in Cummings, SC.
He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Willie Ralph Anderson and Clyde Ray Anderson, and his sister Margaret Anderson Ducey.
He graduated from Commercial High School in 1937 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
He succeeded his father in owning and operating Anderson's Grocery in the Avondale neighborhood until the store closed with his retirement in 1984. Afterwards, he was employed by Central Warehouse and Development Company through October, 2015.
He was a past active Mason and Shriner.
He grew up in Morningside Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Savannah Ward.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406; or, to LDS Philanthropies, P.O. Box 27188, Provo, UT 84602 (designate "Missionary Fund").
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
He was the son of Monroe and Florence "Hap" Anderson and was born on August 7, 1919, in Cummings, SC.
He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Willie Ralph Anderson and Clyde Ray Anderson, and his sister Margaret Anderson Ducey.
He graduated from Commercial High School in 1937 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
He succeeded his father in owning and operating Anderson's Grocery in the Avondale neighborhood until the store closed with his retirement in 1984. Afterwards, he was employed by Central Warehouse and Development Company through October, 2015.
He was a past active Mason and Shriner.
He grew up in Morningside Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Savannah Ward.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406; or, to LDS Philanthropies, P.O. Box 27188, Provo, UT 84602 (designate "Missionary Fund").
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
Owen Monroe Anderson, 96, died peacefully in his sleep, at home under the loving care of his family and Spanish Oaks Hospice, on Good Friday, March 25, 2016.
He was the son of Monroe and Florence "Hap" Anderson and was born on August 7, 1919, in Cummings, SC.
He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Willie Ralph Anderson and Clyde Ray Anderson, and his sister Margaret Anderson Ducey.
He graduated from Commercial High School in 1937 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
He succeeded his father in owning and operating Anderson's Grocery in the Avondale neighborhood until the store closed with his retirement in 1984. Afterwards, he was employed by Central Warehouse and Development Company through October, 2015.
He was a past active Mason and Shriner.
He grew up in Morningside Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Savannah Ward.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406; or, to LDS Philanthropies, P.O. Box 27188, Provo, UT 84602 (designate "Missionary Fund").
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
He was the son of Monroe and Florence "Hap" Anderson and was born on August 7, 1919, in Cummings, SC.
He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Willie Ralph Anderson and Clyde Ray Anderson, and his sister Margaret Anderson Ducey.
He graduated from Commercial High School in 1937 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
He succeeded his father in owning and operating Anderson's Grocery in the Avondale neighborhood until the store closed with his retirement in 1984. Afterwards, he was employed by Central Warehouse and Development Company through October, 2015.
He was a past active Mason and Shriner.
He grew up in Morningside Baptist Church and was currently a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Savannah Ward.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406; or, to LDS Philanthropies, P.O. Box 27188, Provo, UT 84602 (designate "Missionary Fund").
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
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