January 26

Billy Jack Anderson died 26 January 2019, age 82

Bill was the husband of June Barnett

June is a daughter of Doc and Irene Hicks Barnett

PHOTO: Doc and Irene with (L-R) Velma Lee, Betty, Bobbie, June

Irene Hicks Barnett was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford

PHOTO: Irene and Cleffie Hicks 1928

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Bill and June Anderson had two children - Melissa and Randy

PHOTO: June and Bill with Melissa and Randy and their children

OBITUARY

 Billy Jack Anderson passed peacefully at his home, Saturday, January 26 at 2:13 a.m., at age 82. Bill was the son of the late Fred and Lucy Anderson born July 19, 1936 in Broseley, Missouri.

The family moved to Malden when Bill was 6.  He attended Malden Public School and worked odd jobs in Malden as a teen.  As a young adult, he worked several years at the Pepsi plant in Malden.

On September 4, 1959, he married June Barnett, daughter of the late Doc and Irene Barnett of Campbell.

At that time he began his farming career in Campbell, which continued until they moved to Morley, Missouri in 1988.  He then began to work at Clearview Nursing Center as a floor technician until 2014 when he retired and moved back to Campbell.

Survivors include his wife and two children; Randy Anderson (Bridgett) of Campbell, Melissa Ensor (Paul) of Sikeston; seven grandchildren, Scott Anderson (Barbie) of Pollard, Samantha Reeves (Kevin) of Piggott, Derek Anderson (Lindsay), Whitney Anderson and Dalton Anderson all of Campbell, Ashley Ensor and Annie Ensor both of Sikeston; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Geraldine Baker of Doniphan, Pat Rawlings, Ellen Nix and sister-in-law, Vivian Anderson all of Malden; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Norma Jean Warren and Peggy Presley and one brother, Freddie Anderson.

Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Campbell Civic Center in Campbell on the corner of Grand and Locust with a short informal memorial service at 1 p.m.  There will be a private graveside service for family afterward. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please make memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN  38105-9959.