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Submitted: 7/21/20 • Approved: 7/21/20 • Last Updated: 6/29/23 • R1330038-G1330038-S3
May 3, 1929 - November 11, 2015
Thelma Anderson, 86 of Camden, AR passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Ouachita County Medical Center. Thelma was born May 03, 1929 in Kansas City, KS. She worked along side her husband Smiley Anderson at Usrey Drug Store for many years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, served as an Elder and retired from the church as Christian Education Administrator after 12 years of service. She was a graduate of the University of the Ozarks at Clarksville, AR with a Bachelor of Science and did volunteer work in Camden Public Schools.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles W. Andrew and Bessie Koontz Andrew Gragg; husband, Smiley Shaw Anderson, Jr.; son, Charles Richard "Bo" Anderson; daughters, Patricia Serio and Lacretia Anderson; and brother, Robert Andrew.
She is survived by her daughters, Vickey Barkhimer and husband, Harvey of Camden, AR and Joy Lewis and husband, Marc of Camden, AR; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Anderson of Texarkana, AR; son-in-law, Sam Serio, III of McKinney, TX; granddaughters, Jeana Ledbetter and husband, Tommy of Camden, AR, Sandy Serio-Jacobs and husband, Robert of McKinney, TX, Cathy McAteer and husband, Todd of Camden, AR, Kelly Massey and husband, Patrick of Texarkana, TX, Staci Baugh and husband, Justin of Telephone, TX and Samantha Bickenbach and husband, Justin of Van Alstyne, TX; grandsons, Joshua Barkhimer and wife, Heather of Camden, AR, Daniel Thomasson and partner, Tommy Russell of Jonesboro, AR and Scotty Serio and wife, Chelsea of McKinney, TX; twelve great grandchildren; one niece; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Erin Kaye will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.
Contributed on 7/21/20 by debbraszymanski
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