Gilbert Anderson
Posted: January 11, 2022
COLUMBUS — Pastor Gilbert Anderson Jr., 72, died Jan. 4, 2022, in Eupora.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Providence M.B. Church, with Timothy Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael. Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, at Carter’s Funeral Services. Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Pastor Anderson was born Nov. 24, 1949, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Gilbert Anderson Sr. and Margurite Spencer Anderson. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served as Pastor of Providence M.B. Church. He was formerly employed with Hurley Hospital.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Danny Anderson, Clarence “Jimmy” Anderson; and sisters, Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson Weston and Bethany Ann Andrews; and two grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Dollie Ann Ussery Anderson of Columbus; children, Elaine Lawson, Brian Anderson, Shaun Davis, Shawn Davenport, Tiffany Davenport, and Gerone Davenport of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Janelle Harper of Illinois; Parrish Davenport of Smith Station, Alabama; Kesha Hinton and Tareylon Avery of Alpharetta, Georgia; sister, Shirlene Rozier of Saginaw, Michigan; 34 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roger Lattimore, Lafayette Stephenson, Alvin Ussery, JT Ussery, Donnie Harris, and Keith Ussery.
Memorials may be made to Providence M.B. Church, 1406 Nashville Ferry Road East, Columbus, MS 39702 or to Grace Tabernacle M.B. Church, G1050 West Carpenter Road, Flint, MI 48505.