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Jarvis Dwight (JD) Anderson, a native of Carter County, Tennessee was the son of the late Grant and Lula Jane Forrester Anderson, of Old Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Ora Anderson Morrell, Marie Anderson Queen, Alphas Henry Anderson, Lois Anderson, Lucy Anderson Smith, and Jeanne Anderson Potter and two infant grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of over sixty years, Sue Anderson of the home; his daughter, Deborah Anderson Silvers (Fon) of Lakeland, FL; two grandchildren, Emelie Silvers Dunham (Adrian) of Knoxville, TN and Cara Silvers of Panama City Beach, FL.
He was a member of Siam Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, Sunday School Director, and the originator of the Shut-In Ministry. He also began the Siam Meals on Wheels Ministry and continued it as long as his health permitted. This church was always precious to his heart, and he carried itâs spirit with him wherever in the world he found himself. One of his favorite st