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Erma Anderson Obituary
July 31, 1937 - September 23, 2025
Nicholasville, Kentucky - Erma Jean Bryant Anderson, born July 31, 1937, left this life September 23, 2025. We are at ease knowing she is in heaven and woke to a warm, sunny, forever summer surrounded by family and her beloved husband.
Our tears of sorrow are overshadowed by the joy of our memories of Mom.
The heart of the family. Erma was a
gardener, bird watcher, photographer, rock hunter, artist, book lover and friend to those in need.
Steadfast friend and advocate for kindness to one to and all including God's smallest creatures.
Preceeded to the hereafter by her loving husband Elmer McClelland Anderson, brother Robert James Bryant, mother Erma Mae Uptegraph Bryant, and father Robert Jerrell Bryant.
Missed by many including daughters Melinda (Gary) Kuhnhenn, Pamela (Joe) Salyer, Holly (Sammy) Brown, and son Aaron (Heidi) Anderson, 8 grandchildren Jared Hayes, Lorna Salyer Smith, Joshua Hayes, Megan Salyer Castle, Emily Salyer, Kaden Brown, Owen Anderson, and Emma Brown as well as niece Cindy Woodward, and nephews Marty Morgan and Martin Dean Anderson.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Betts and West Funeral Home of Nicholasville. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025, at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky, where she will be interred with her beloved, Elmer. Processional lineup for family and pallbearers will be at Betts and West Funeral Home at 9:30 am.
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Michael Rice
October 1, 2025
I was shocked to see Erma's passing. She was a wonderful person. I was working for Elmer in Hazard, Ky. when Aaron Klell (I think that's right) was born. They were a perfect couple.I never saw her when she wasn't an outgoing, friendly person. My condolences to her wonderful family.
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