Lillie B. Anderson

Lillie Bell Merriman Anderson December 24, 1920—January 2, 2011 Lillie Bell Anderson, 90 died of lung disease January 2, 2011, at Beacon Hill Adult Family home at Sunnyslope. She was born on Christmas eve in 1920 to Julian Gus Merriman and Alice Margie Merriman near Tahoma, Oklahoma. When she was 18, Lillie Married Ray M. Anderson on January 16, 1939, at Muskogee, Oklahoma. Shortly therafter they moved to Washington state, They lived wherever they could find work: Wenatchee, Yakima, Langley, Marblemount, and finally back to Wenatchee to stay in 1951. Lillie was an active member of the Wenatchee First Baptist Church for many years. As her well worn family Bible and much loved and thoroughly frayed hymn books attest, her Christian convictions were of paramount importance to her. She worked as a school cook and as a cook at both Wenatchee area A&W Drive-ins and was also a cook at the Wenatchee Eye and Ear Hospital. She worked for several years at Wenoka Growers and Fruit Packers. All who knew Lillie Bell Anderson recognized her as a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and great great grandmother. She loved to cook, quilt, crochet, and embroider. She also loved to garden and can and make jam and pickles. Many of the products of her growing and making became gifts for family and friends. Lillie was preceded in death by her son Andy Andrew Anderson; her husband of 32 years, Ray M. Anderson; five of her seven sisters, and both parents. She will soon be buried near son Andy in the Sunnyslope Cemetery. She is survived by her children: Virginia and (Norm) Beler, Tom and (Donna) Anderson, and Margie Walker; eight grandchildren: Annette and Aaron Anderson, Tina Sturtz Owens and Tony Sturtz and Michael, Jeff, Jerry, and Donald Lees, four step grandchildren: Clint Belar, Robin Beler Chambers, Joshua Walker, Jill Walker Horan; 23 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Lillie is also survived by two sisters: Jo Helen O’Neal of Muskogee, Oklahoma and Claudia Masten of Algona, Washington, as well as one brother Richard Merriman and sister-in-law, Linda of Wenatchee. She is survived by many nephews and nieces. Family members are meeting for a short prayer at the internment which will be at the Sunnyslope Cemetery at 1 P.M. Thursday January 6, 2011 Memorial services will be at the First Baptist Church on Maple Street at 2:00 P.M. Viewing will be on Wednesday, January 5th from 4-6 P.M. at Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home who are in Charge of the arrangements.

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Lillie B. Anderson

December 24, 1920 - January 2, 2011