Extracted from the Pine Bluff Commercial (Pine Bluff, AR)
Friday, May 9, 1952

JOHN ROBERT ANDERS

FORDYCE -- (Spl) -- John Robert Anders, 79, died in a Little Rock hospital Wednesday night.

He was formerly superintendent of schools in Fordyce and Carthage and was active in the Baptist Church where he was teacher of the Men's Bible Class for many years. He was living in Eudora at the time of his death.

He was born in Jersey in Bradley County on June 11, 1872. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J. R. Anders of Eudora; two sons John Robert Anders Jr. of Helena and J. H. Anders of Manhattan Beach, California; three brothers M. J. Anders of Eudora, Steve B. Anders of Warren and Frank O. Anders of Kaiser; Three sisters Mrs. J. F. Hines of Warren; Mrs. H. L. Rowland of Vick, and Mrs. J. P. Johnson of Jersey.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 at the Eudora Baptist Church by Rev. Dillard Miller with burial in Eudora by Benson Funeral Home.