Leroy Anders

Leroy Anders, 61, of Mooresboro, NC, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2016, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

He was born October 1, 1955, in Henderson County, NC, son of the late George William Anders and Isabelle Ledford Anders.

Mr. Anders was a member of Charity Independent Baptist Church in Gastonia. He loved the Lord and his church family and enjoyed sharing his faith with everyone, he never met a stranger. Leroy loved his family and always put them first. He enjoyed fishing any time he had a chance.

A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Charity Independent Baptist Church, 2425 Hillmont St. Gastonia, NC, officiated by Pastor Brian Austin.

The family will receive friends 6:00 -8:00 pm Friday, December 16, 2016, at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 South York Rd. Gastonia.

Interment will be private.

Mr. Anders is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Beverly Browning Anders; son, Jon Anders and wife Courtney; daughter, Kim Browning Wiggins and husband Tony; brothers, Gary and Albert Anders; sisters, Rose Cox, Jo Anne Massey, Patricia Anders, Sandra Fields and Lisa Mejia; grandchildren, Dalton Anders, Graham Wiggins, Walker Wiggins and wife Amber; great – grandchildren, Tyler and Gabriel Kimsey, Abel Wiggins.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, George, Gus and Larry Ledford, Wayne, Ronnie, Curtis and Stephen Anders and sister Anna Marie Anders.

Memorials may be sent to Charity Independent Baptist Church 2425 Hillmont St. Gastonia, NC 28052 or Hospice of Cleveland County c/o Wendover Hospice House 951 Wendover Heights Dr. Shelby, NC 28150.