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Charles “Andy” Anderson, 82, longtime resident of Orangefield, passed away Dec. 9, in Vidor.

Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Saturday, Dec. 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Cemetery in Port Neches.

Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Saturday, Dec. 13 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

He was born in Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 21, 1932. He was the son of Charles Marion Anderson Sr. and Pearl (Herring) Anderson. Charles graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, joined the Army and served our country in the Korean War. He then went on to retire from Arco Polymers. Charles was a member of the VFW as well as being a member of Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed gardening, raising goats and playing the steel guitar. Charles will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wives, Geraldine Murphy Anderson and Alice Sherwood Anderson.

Charles is survived by his daughter, Debra Roberts and husband, Jerry of Vidor; sons, Chuck Anderson and wife, Toni of LaGrange, GA and Gregory Anderson and wife, Peggy of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Wesley Anderson and wife, Melena, Brian Anderson, Erik Anderson, Alicia Anderson, Erin Srivastava and husband, Saurabh, Shaun Roberts and wife, Tiffany and Chad Roberts and wife, Misty; great grandchildren, Zachary Roberts, Andrew Roberts, Rylee Roberts and Breelyn Roberts; step great grandchildren, Katlin, Michael, and Chase and wife, Jayme; sisters, Nancy Moore and husband, Dick, and Annette Moore.

Serving as pallbearers will be Shaun Roberts, Chad Roberts, Wesley Anderson, Brian Anderson, Erik Anderson, Alicia Anderson and Erin Srivastava.

In honor of Chaplain Kevin Trinkle, memorial contributions may be made to the Chaplains Emergency Relief Fund at Baptist Hospital, 608 Strickland Dr, Orange, Texas 77630.