Fannie Lou Anderson

Fannie Lou Anderson, 89, of Dawsonville passed away Friday August 24, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a short illness.

Born December 13, 1922 in Lumpkin County to the late Homer and Mary Allison, she lived most of her life in Dawson County. Mrs. Anderson was employed at Sweet Orr until the plant closing after which she was employed by Dairy Queen until her retirement. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church and also attended Harvest Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Anderson; sisters, Grace Cantrell, Ollie Mary Cantrell; brothers, Eugene Allison, and James Allison.

Surviving are her daughter and son in law, Bessie and Jimmy Harben, Dawsonville; son, Alton Anderson, Dawsonville; brother and sister in law, J. W. and Virginia Allison, Greenville, SC; sister in law, Vernice Allison, Greenville; brother in law, Robert Lee Cantrell, Greenville; granddaughter, Scarlett Boyles, Carrollton; great grandchildren, Tyler Boyles, Carter Boyles, Adrian Boyles; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Monday August 27, 2012 at 2 o'clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mark Biddy and Rev. Leonard W. Ridings will officiate. Interment will follow in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends Sunday after 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.

Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.