Jean Morton Anderson

Jean Morton Anderson Bookkeeper Funeral services will be held Friday, January 13 at 12:00 PM at Webb Sanders Funeral Home for Jean Morton Anderson, 92 of Springville, who passed away January 7. Interment will take place on Tuesday, January 17 at 10 AM at Lindsay Strathmore Public Cemetery. Jean was born January 3, 1920 in McDowell Mill, Missouri to Lute and Stella Morton and after coming to California with her family as a young child, she attended local schools where she graduated from Strathmore High School with the Class of 1937 and then went on to attend Porterville Junior College. Jean married Paul Anderson on September 5, 1941 in a garden wedding at her parents home in Strathmore and in addition to being a loving homemaker, wife and mother, she worked as a bookkeeper for some forty years. Jean lived in Strathmore, Lindsay and then in Springville and was involved in the communities where she lived. She served as Orange Blossom Festival Queen in 1941 and Mr. Robert Cummings was her escort. Jean was also a member of St. James Episcopal Church, PEO of Lindsay and was a member of the River Island Country Club. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Paul Anderson in 1994 and by a sister Betty Baird. She is survived by her children Joan Merritt of Camp Nelson, Sally Simpson and husband Richard of Oakhurst, and David Anderson and wife Linda of Santa Maria; sister Velta Thompson of Springvilleher grandchildren Eric Merritt of Portland, OR; Kristen Merritt of Canberra, Australia; Brian Merritt and wife Claire of Corpus Christi TX; Kate Reed of Austin, TX; Sara Hall and husband Ronnie of Clovis; Paul and Michael Simpson of Irvine and Katie Anderson of Santa Rosa as well as six great grandchildren and many, many friends. At her request, no visitation is planned. Donations may be made in Jean's memory to the charity of the donor's choice, or to Odyssey Hospice Foundation 5001 Commercenter Dr. Ste 140, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Webb Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.