John passed away on Monday, Feb 13, 2017 in Nashville.
Funeral service for (Ret.) SFC John F Anderson Jr., age 77 of Clarksville, will be Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:00 am at Sykes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the KY Veterans Cemetery West. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb 15, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sykes Funeral Home and Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
He was born on Sep 16, 1939 in Fairmont, WV to John Franklin Anderson Sr. and Lena Anderson Meredith. He was a veteran of the US Army, where he served two tours in Vietnam and was a bronze star medal recipient.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Reva Woods and two sisters; Vivian Barr Skaggs and Helen Ice Prince. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Edna Anderson; daughter, Kathy Quatrini and her husband Edward; and one grandson, James Edward Quatrini, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers make donations to Shriners Children’s Hospital.