Grace Anderson
Funeral services for Grace E. Anderson, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Anderson passed away at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born December 4, 1926, at Willow Springs, Missouri, to Henry Otto Spence and Sarah Anna Hall Spence. Grace graduated from Willow Springs High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Drury College and later received a Master’s degree. She was a teacher for forty-one years and retired as a 5th grade teacher. On April 28, 1947, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Edgar Lester Anderson, who preceded her in death on May 1, 2006. Mrs. Anderson was a member of several organizations and clubs including, Retired Teachers Association, Southern Belles Grandmother’s Club, Rambling Rose Garden Club and Lionettes. She enjoyed family, friends and gardening. Mrs. Anderson was a long time member of First General Baptist Church where she had served as Church Treasurer for many years.
She is survived by one son, Randy Anderson and wife, Linda, West Plains, Missouri; two grandchildren, Chris Anderson and his children, Elizabeth and Jack and Katie Presser and husband, Eric, and their children, Logan and Lily; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband and one sister, Elsie Schleuning, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Anderson will lie in state from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Barbara Alsup
February 22, 2018 @ 1:22 pm
My sincere condolences to all of Grace’s family. We will all certainly miss her! She and I have been friends for many years-taught together and had a lot of card games with Don and Edgar! We have a lot of good memories to cherish.
May God grant you peace and comfort.
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
February 22, 2018 @ 4:51 pm
Randy, Linda, and Family,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family upon the loss of Grace. She was my 5th Grade Teacher at Central, and I Learned so much from her. She was compassionate and very supportive of me helping to become the person I am today. I struggled in Math until I had Grace as a teacher. She encouraged and challenged me in that subject to improve which I did and from there on in it was an Easy subject for me. I will miss her! My prayers and thoughts will be in with you and your family. May God comfort, encourage, and support each one of you through this difficult time. May God bless each one of you.
In Christian Love,
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
Bud & Marie Nale
February 23, 2018 @ 11:07 am
Randy, Linda & Family,
You have our deepest sympathy. Grace was a wonderful person and loved by all. She will be missed. Our prayers are with you.
Mary Beth Easley
February 24, 2018 @ 6:57 pm
Dear Randy, Linda and family. My heart goes out to you at this time. Your mother was a huge part of my life and cherished by my family. She was such a beautiful soul. May you find peace in the love that you shared and the time that you had together.
Edith Green & Family
March 3, 2018 @ 5:56 pm
Randy, Linda & Family. Grace was such a kind caring person that reflected in her teaching abilitities and daily living. She made such an impact on so many families . We are grateful she touched so many families including ours. Although no words however kind, can ease the loss you bear. May it bring a share of comfort to know that others care. May God bless and comfort you in your time of sorrow.