Hilda Anderson

BAXTER-Funeral services for Hilda Cooper Anderson, 88 of the Boma Community, will be Friday, November 4 at 1 PM at New Home Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the New Home Baptist Cemetery in the Boma Community of Putnam County. Mrs. Anderson entered into Heaven, on November 1, 2016 at NHC of Cookeville. She left her earthly body and was surrounded by family when she took her last breath. She was born September 20, 1928 in Putnam County to the late Willie S. and Vera Leftwich Cooper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, James Terrel Anderson, whom she married October 7, 1945, a daughter Greta Anderson Flatt, daughter-in-law Candy Anderson, son-in-law Billy Joe Mollohan and her siblings: Kenton Cooper, Glenna Cooper Brown, Myra Faye Cooper Anderson, Doris Cooper and Wanda Sue Cooper. She was a 1945 graduate of Baxter Seminary and served as a substitute teacher at Baxter Elementary School for 28 years. She was an active member of New Home Baptist Church for 74 years, serving as church secretary and providing the altar flowers for many years. She was known for her love of flowers and for her cooking. She won many ribbons at the Putnam County Fair for her flower arrangements, canning, handiwork and quilts. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma. She will be greatly missed by her sons: Michael (Teri) Anderson of Cookeville, Tim (Jodi) Anderson of Belleville, IL, Tracy James Anderson of Lutz, FL and daughters, Patricia Howard, Teresa (Rick) Stratton all of Tampa, FL and Rachel (Lem) Hickey of Baxter. She was the proud grandma of 16 grandchildren: Casey (Joe) Norrod of Cookeville, Clint (Jenny) Anderson of Brandon, MS, Valerie (Rick) Pelham of Tampa, Adam (Krystal) Howard of Cookeville, Kevin (Faydra) Stratton of Port St. Lucie, FL, Matthew (Marissa) Stratton of Tampa, Jaime (Scott) James of Birmingham, AL, Bradley (Shanice) Mollohan of Baxter, Tara Flatt and Shannon Flatt both of Bossier City, LA, Jaclyn (Jonathan) Wilson of Marble Falls, TX, James Anderson and Zeke Anderson both of Lutz, FL, Danielle (Ben) Datsko of PA, Andrew Anderson and Zack Anderson both of Lutz, FL., 27 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Mae Anderson of Warren, MI, and numerous nieces and nephews. Bro. Charles Anderson, Bro. Herb Leftwich and Bro. Charlie Wills will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Family will receive friends at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home Thursday from 4 to 8 PM and at church after 11 AM Friday. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com