Bob retired from CSX Railroad as a railroad engineer in October 2000, after 40 years of employment. He was a member of the Rothwell Baptist Church in Pooler. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather whose favorite pastime was fishing with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Teri Anderson of Cobbtown; sons, Thomas “Buster” Anderson of Orange Park, FL, and Robert D. Anderson (Casey) of Cobbtown; daughters, Deborah Anderson-Shrader (Paul) of Fernandina Beach, FL, and Michelle Anderson-Hadley (John) of Lyons; mother, Eudell M. Anderson of Cobbtown; brothers, W.S. Anderson of Garden City and Winston Anderson of Cobbtown; sister, Sandra A. Burroughs of Cobbtown; seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel , with Rev. Ellis Moore officiating. Burial followed in the Connors Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jamie Burroughs, Will Burroughs, Earl Mitchum, Jimmy Mixon, Stan Anderson and Mitch Anderson. Remembrances can be sent to the ALS Foundatin, 27001 Agoura Road, suite 150, Calabasas, CA 91301-5104 or Pearls of Life Hospice, 13 South Newton Street, Claxton, GA 30417.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements.

He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Felix Wayne and Sophia Smith of Lyons, Donald James and LeeAnn Smith of Glennville and Sammy Eugene and Sherri smith of Leesburg; three sisters, Isabell Harden of Lyons, JoAnne Smith of Gray and Imogene Kersey of Kentucky; three borthers, Venson Smith of Conyers, Pat Smith of Pembroke and Frank Smith of partal; four grandson, Felix Duane Smith and his wife, Becky, of Reidsville, Christopher A. Smith and Tucker and Tye Smith all of Leesburg; three great-grandchildren, Drew, Ammiee and Hunter Smith all of Reidsville; four sisters-in-law, Jackie Meeks, Robie Haines, Hattie Mae James and Marie Meeks; two brothers-in-law, Jessie Jamea and his wife, Willie, of South Carolina and Junior Caraway of Lyons; and several nieces and nephews.