Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson, 68 of Fort Sumner, NM died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 at Lubbock Health Care in Lubbock, Texas following an extended illness. Joe was born October 16, 1936 in Littlefield, Texas to the home of George C. Anderson and the former Lizzie C. Gleaton. He was reared at Fort Sumner where he attended school, graduating in 1956. While attending Ft. Sumner he participated in football and basketball. Joe married Jessie Pickett on July 5, 1957 in Las Vegas, NM. They made their home in Las Vegas where Joe was employed by Mountain Bell Telephone. He was drafted into the US Army where he served four years. Following his honorable discharge he continued as a technician for Mountain Bell for 31 years until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Las Vegas and a longtime volunteer with the City of Las Vegas Fire Department. Joe and Jessie made their home and farmed in the Fort Sumner valley since 1990. Joe was a loving husband, brother, uncle and friend. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting trips with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters L G Sinclair, Thelma Anderson, Eva Teal, two brothers Mose Anderson, and Carl Anderson. Survivors include his wife of 47 years Jessie Anderson of the home in Fort Sumner; one brother Doug Anderson and wife Shelby of Gaston, Indiana; seven sisters Wanda Mechnig and husband Bill of Roswell, NM; Jewell Sasser of Clovis, NM; Fern Hay and husband George of Pep, NM; Mae Hodge, Dorothy Neuman, Frances Nahlovsky, and Blanche Boyd all of Fort Sumner, NM. Also surviving are two brothers-in-law Walter Pickett and wife Teresa of Los Alamos, NM; Clyde Pickett and wife Jackie of Las Vegas, NM; two sisters-in-law Shirley Payne and husband Jim of Deming, NM, Bea Anderson of Fort Sumner, NM along with many loving nieces, nephews including Joy and Larry Batts of Hobbs, NM, a host of friends and good neighbors. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 from the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Sumner with Rev. Coy Brewer officiating; burial will follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mr. Anderson’s nephews. The family prefers memorial contributions to the Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 629, Portales, NM 88130. All arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.(505) 355-2311. WWW.CHAVEZFUNERALHOME.COM