Howard Turner Anderson

Mr. Howard Turner Anderson age 88 of Oakwood passed away on Thursday February 21, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday February 24, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest, Ga. Reverend Phil Carpenter will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday February 23, 2019 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.    

Howard was born on December 07, 1930 in Hall County (or as he liked to say “Pearl Harbor Day”) to the late Hershel Abraham Anderson and Thelma Oliver Anderson. He was retired from Gainesville Machine Company and was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife of 64 years, Paralee Jones Anderson, son, Jeffery Tab Anderson, grand-son, Mark Christopher Anderson, brothers, William Curtis Anderson, Everette Byron Anderson, Kenneth Eugene Anderson, and Bobby Ray Anderson.

 Howard is survived by his son, Gary H. Anderson of Oakwood, son and daughter-in-law, Kim and Arlene Anderson of Chestnut Mountain, daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Lamar Tyner of Murrayville, daughter and son-in-law, Tara and Scott Poole of Murrayville, daughter-in-law, Joan Anderson of Oakwood, grandchildren, Brittany Tyner, Korey Anderson, Megan Anderson Cargile, Koleigh Anderson Turner, Lauren Anderson Giesler, Page Anderson Odom, Cortney Poole Durden, Ashley Hannan, 14 great-grandchildren and two more on the way, sister, Maggie Lovell Finley of Braselton, sister, Margie Nell Moore of Clermont, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.