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In Memory of
Francis William "Bill"
Anderson
Anderson
1928 - 2015
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Obituary for Francis William "Bill" Anderson
Francis W. (Bill) Anderson, 86, of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday morning, March 14, 2015, at United Hospital Center after a brief illness.
He was born in Hundred on June 6, 1928, a son of the late William D. Anderson and Mildred L. (Heiman) Anderson Bebout, and lived his entire life in the Clarksburg and Bridgeport area.
Bill is survived by his wife and best friend for 68 wonderful years, Evelyn Fortney Anderson, whom he married on June 15, 1946.
Also surviving are a son, William Anderson and friend Barbara, Mogadore, OH; daughter Margaret Smith, Fairmont; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a brother Richard Anderson and his wife Barbara, Clarksburg; and many nieces and nephews and numerous friends and loving neighbors.
He attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School and was later employed by the Hope Gas Company, retiring as a crew foreman on January 1, 1988, after 35 years of service.
Bill was known for his generosity and enjoyed talking about his heritage dating back to the founders of Hundred, WV.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill’s memory can be made to the RW/ WI/ Kelley Miller General Scholarship Foundation, One Eagle Way, Clarksburg, WV 26301.
Friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, from 4 – 8 p.m. on Monday. A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens with Steve Snider presiding.
He was born in Hundred on June 6, 1928, a son of the late William D. Anderson and Mildred L. (Heiman) Anderson Bebout, and lived his entire life in the Clarksburg and Bridgeport area.
Bill is survived by his wife and best friend for 68 wonderful years, Evelyn Fortney Anderson, whom he married on June 15, 1946.
Also surviving are a son, William Anderson and friend Barbara, Mogadore, OH; daughter Margaret Smith, Fairmont; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a brother Richard Anderson and his wife Barbara, Clarksburg; and many nieces and nephews and numerous friends and loving neighbors.
He attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School and was later employed by the Hope Gas Company, retiring as a crew foreman on January 1, 1988, after 35 years of service.
Bill was known for his generosity and enjoyed talking about his heritage dating back to the founders of Hundred, WV.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill’s memory can be made to the RW/ WI/ Kelley Miller General Scholarship Foundation, One Eagle Way, Clarksburg, WV 26301.
Friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Avenue, Bridgeport, from 4 – 8 p.m. on Monday. A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens with Steve Snider presiding.
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