Shelby Arthur Anderson Jr.

On Tuesday, June 1, 2010, Shelby A. Anderson Jr. answered the Lord's call to come home. Shelby was 99 years young, born on August 26, 1910, in Gary, W.Va. He was married to the late Annie Dell Galloway Anderson for 63 years. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents, Shelby Sr. and Rose Anderson; three sisters, Annie Mae Anderson, Margaret Pannell, Rosie Richardson; and one granddaughter, Kim Hooper. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Robert (Gloria) Anderson, of Manassas, Va., Evelyn Hooper, of Roanoke, Va., Gloria Watkins, of Bronx, N.Y., and Carmen (John) Goode, of Bloomfield, Conn.; eight grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; two sistersin-law, Jean Powell and Vera Galloway; one brother-in-law, Dennis (Jean) Galloway, all of Roanoke, Va.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Shelby was a faithful member of Morning Star Baptist Church family for over 30 years. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010, in the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Lee Lewis officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service. Friends may call on Friday afternoon, June 4, 2010, for viewing at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.Hamlar-Curtis.com.