Mr. John Lee Anderson

September 24, 1938 - August 9, 2020

John Lee Anderson was born September 24, 1938 in Somerville, TN to the late Jessie “Buck” Anderson and Betty Rivers Anderson. He gained his wings Sunday, August 9, 2020. He moved to Jackson, TN in 1952. He attended the Tri-Community School. He worked on different farms in the Beech Bluff area. He accepted Christ at the age of 16 at Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was employed by City of Jackson from 1965-1968; Milan Arsenal from 1969-1971; H.O. Forgery and Sons from 1972-1984; Davis Johnson Scrap Metal from 1985-1998. He was preceded in death by his, mother and father, Betty Rivers Anderson and Jessie “Buck” Anderson. His brothers Lonnie, Jessie, and Joe Anderson. His sisters, Virginia Anderson, Bernice Golden and Tempie Carpenter. He leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters Patricia (Mario) Anderson, and Joanne Anderson. Eight sons, Bobby-Joe (Caroline) Anderson, Larry Dean Anderson, Cregg (Mattie) Rogers, Montreal Fuller, Calvin (Marshetta) Rogers, Terry (Verolene) Anderson, John Alvin Rogers, and Tony (Brooke) Young. Two sisters, Josie Yarbrough, Cornelius (Ronald) Officer. Four brothers, Willie (Cynthia) Anderson, Bobby (Flora) Anderson, UL Anderson, and Cody (Geneva) Beauregard. He also leaves to cherish his memories twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Nieces, Shell Anderson, Cynthia “Black-Shell” Jones, Shyeika James, Pearl Anderson, Latesa Reed, Betty Jean Puryear, Shecanna Cannon and Retha Mae Taylor. Very dear friends, David, Dee-Dee, Big Red, Shekina, Schcanna, Pam and Simon Beard.