Bessie Anderson

ROSSVILLE Bessie Mae Anderson, 98, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013.She was born to the late W.W. and Mattie McDowell Willoughby on Dec. 6, 1914 in DeKalb County, Ala. She retired from E.T. Barwick Mills and was a member of New Haven Baptist Church.She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. O. Anderson; son, Johnny Leon Anderson; brothers, Walter, Shorty and John Willoughby; granddaughter, Angela Green.Survivors include her daughter, Bea Holder; brother, Roy Willoughby; and sister, Lillie Wooten; four grandchildren, Jim Posey, Brenda Scott, Jeffery and Jeremy Holder; six great-grandchildren, Brandy, Bridggett, Haley, Hannah, Torrey and Hayden; eight great-great-grandchildren, Eli, Kacie, Breonn, Britni, Anslie, Jaxon, Lane and Jace; adopted granddaughter and spouse, Kim and Slim Jim Chapman; several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today.The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jeremy Fincher and Rev. Bill Broome officiating.Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery, Trion.Online guest book available at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.