Curtis Mack Anderson Sr.

ANDERSON
Curtis Mack Anderson, Sr. went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2011, at the age of 87. Curtis, one of eight children, was born in Coffeeville, Alabama on January 16, 1924. He moved to Nixon, Texas with his family at the age of 12 to help with his uncle's farm. After graduating from Nixon High, where he played football, he served in the U. S. Army during WW II. He then attended Watchmaking School in San Antonio and married Sibyl A. O'Neal in 1949. They have lived together in San Antonio for 62 years where Curtis was a watchmaker. He served as President of the Texas Watchmakers Association from 1986 to 1988 and in 1990 was presented with the President's Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was also active in the Brookhill Baptist Church and involved in the Boy Scouts of America with his two sons, helping them both achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. He is survived by his wife, Sibyl, Curtis Mack Anderson, Jr., Daryl Mark Anderson and wife Gayle, Marsha Elaine Anderson, grandchildren Daryl, Amanda, Matthew and Kevin Anderson, and siblings Mable Turnipseed and husband Loyd of Sinton, Texas, Lester Mitchell Anderson of Houston, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to the Brookhill Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Services
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm Monday, October 31, 2011 at the funeral home with interment to follow in Mission Burial Park South.
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