BOBBY W. ANDERSON, SR.
Bobby W. Anderson, Sr., 81, of Richmond, MO, died on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO.
Bobby was born on May 13, 1932 in Hardin, MO to Ira Noland and Opal Mae (Branson) Anderson. He married Mary LaVerne Richardson of Hamilton, OH on November 19, 1951. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors include; 2 daughters and their spouses, Doris and Earl Strickler of Lexington, MO, Charissa and Terry Bebout of Richmond, MO, 3 brothers, Gerald Anderson of Richmond, MO, Ira Junior Anderson and his wife, Marilyn of Richmond, MO, Jack Anderson of Liberty, MO, 2 sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Dale Gentry of Excelsior Springs, MO, Judy and Ron Lowery of Excelsior Springs, MO and 1 grandson, Trevor Strickler.
In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by 2 sons, Bobby W. Anderson, Jr., Tim Anderson, 1 brother, Kenneth M. Anderson and 2 sisters, Helen Bandy and Barbara Swafford.
Bobby was a heavy equipment operator working for L G Barcus Construction Company and Berkel Construction Company for several years before retiring in 1980. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Union Carpenters local #938. He was a member of the Excelsior Springs Baptist Church. He had lived most of his life in the Excelsior Springs and Richmond areas.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warriors Fund.


Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Burial will be in the Richmond Memory Gardens Cemetery. On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com.