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Helen Marie Anderson
June 28, 1932 - September 27, 2009

Helen Marie McCray Anderson, the daughter of the late Hilton McCray Sr., and Minnie Gray Bailey, was born June 28, 1932, in Drew County, AR. On Sunday, September 27, 2009, she quietly departed this life during her sleep and taken from her earthly home to be with her heavenly father.

She retired from the University of Arkansas at Monticello on April 4, 2002. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church for many years. She was joined in wedlock to Collie Bo Anderson, Jr.

Two children preceded her in death, one daughter, Patricia Washington and one son, Tracy Anderson. She leaves to cherish her precious memories five sons, Ralph Daniels, Carl “Pokey” (Debbie), Collie III, Quincy & Michael all of Monticello; one daughter, Yvette (Larry) Lewis of Monticello; her stepmother, Vera McCray of Warren; two brothers, Hilton McCray, Jr. (Loretta) and Gregory McCray both of Warren; three sisters, Brenda Harding of Warren, Edith McCray of Pine Bluff and Donna Greene of Monticello. She also leaves to cherish her loving granddaughters, Shonya, Sondra and Mercedes Daniels all of Monticello, Tangela Oatis of Atlanta, GA, NaKedra Anderson of Florida and Shaqoina Anderson of Monticello and two very devoted granddaughters, Tina Vincent of Savannah, GA and Iesha Lewis of Monticello; her loving grandsons, Kedrick, Kevin and Tray Anderson all of Monticello and Kelin Gillespie (La Tonya) of Corpus Christi, TX; eleven great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be 1 P.M. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Monticello by Rev. Henry F. Richardson. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home of Monticello. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.


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