A graveside memorial serivce for James L. Anderson, Jr. will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Quaker Cemetery. Rev. Picket Wall will officiate. Memorials may be made to Thiel-Meyer Pet Adoption Center, 128 Black River Road, Camden, SC, 29020.
James L. Anderson, Jr., son of the late Mayor James L. Anderson, and his wife, Helen Virginia, died on June 15th, 2023 at the age of 77.
A native of Camden, SC, Mr. Anderson graduated from the Citadel, AB, History, 1967, and the University of South Carolina, Education, 1974. Teaching in the Columbia, SC and Lexington 5 school systems, he continued his career with the Federal Government at the 120th ARCOM, Ft. Jackson, SC, the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Maryland, the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and with the Beckley MEPS, Beckley, WV, as an Education Services Officer and Defense Test Specialist. A recipient of numerous awards of meticulous service, he was a past member of the National Education Association and the National Association of Federal Employees.
He was an avid supporter of animal rights and worked for their benefit. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Penny Anderson Pullum of Camden, SC, and her son, Mr. Robert Anderson Pullum of San Francisco, California.
Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.