Funeral Service at First Baptist Church, Walters, Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Kevin Simpson officiating. Interment in the Walters Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters.
Charles Harold Anderson was born on July 15, 1938, west of Ryan at the family home. He graduated from Ryan High School, Ryan, OK, in 1957. He joined the US Marine Corp. that summer. He served two years at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA. He attained the rank of Corporal, then served four years of inactive duty. While in the Marine Corp. he was a member of the Marine football team, playing both offense and defense.
In 1959 he tried out and made the football team at Southeastern State College in Durant on a football scholarship. There he met Teena Blackburn, a freshman. After a semester he decided he had played all the football he wanted. Because he and Teena planned to marry, he applied and was accepted to go to work for Cotton Electric Cooperative in Walters. He worked there for 36 years before retiring in 1996 as a foreman in the transformer shop.
Charles and Teena were married in a private family ceremony on a Sunday morning before church services, June 4, 1961, at First Baptist Church, Walters, by Bro. Melvin Moody, pastor. Charles held several offices in church through the years. He was ordained a deacon in 1992. He served faithfully until his health forced him to resign. He and Teena enjoyed visiting and helping others whenever they could.
Charles’ Christian family shaped his life as they attended church at Ryan First Baptist Church. He was saved at the age of nine on March 21, 1948, at the First Baptist Church, Ryan, OK. He has never wavered in his faith in Jesus Christ all these years.
Charles Harold Anderson was born July 15, 1938, in the family home west of Ryan, to F. D. (Bud) Anderson and Helen Gertrude Kafer Anderson. His mother reminded us that the only medication she received at his birth was an aspirin.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Teena, of the home, sister Marie and husband Bill Mills of Edmond, OK, sister Margaret Anderson of Sulphur, OK, son Harold Anderson and wife Kristi of Lawton, son John Anderson and wife Eugenia of Walters. Grandchildren are: Krystal Stores and husband Justin of Lawton, OK, Dalas Anderson and wife Cindy of Walters, Dakota Anderson of Dallas, Texas. Great-grandchildren are: Chloe Stores, Beckett Stores, Addi Anderson, Grey Jackson, Knox Anderson, and Ella Sage Anderson. Charles was blessed with many, many Anderson and Kafer cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Charles was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved the outdoors and trained birddogs. He loved being with his family & friends.
Preceding him in death were: his father & mother, a brother, Don Anderson, and his sister Carolyn Garza of Denison, TX.
Memorial Donations can be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 341, Walters, OK 73572.
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