Thomas Morgan Anderson Jr.

LEWISBURG, WV - Thomas Morgan Anderson Jr, 94 of Lewisburg, WV passed peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Peyton Hospice House, Lewisburg, WV.  Born June 9, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas Morgan Anderson Sr. and Emily Chesley Anderson.

Tom was educated in Baltimore City Public Schools. He served in the US Navy during World War II in the Pacific on the USS Shannon and USS Clermont from 1944 until 1946 when he was honorably discharged.  He also served in The Reserves. He graduated from Morris Harvey College (University of Charleston) in June 1950. Tom was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and was a member at both St. David’s Church in Baltimore and St. James Church in Lewisburg.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Jane Webster Mattingly.  He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years Janet Houston Anderson, children, Thomas Anderson (Gwen), Ford Anderson (Becky), Margaret Cheyne (Mark), and John Anderson (Kristin), grandchildren Michael, Emily (Corey), Joshua (Sandra), Kristen (Tyler), Matthew, Katie, Noah, Isabel and a great grandson, Corbin.

It was Tom’s wish to be cremated.  A memorial service is being planned for a later date.  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the National World War II Memorial Fund in Washington, DC online at https://wwiimemorialfriends.networkforgood.com/projects/48296-honoring-and-preserving-the-national-memory-of-world-war-ii .  Online guestbook can be signed at www.morganfh.net .  Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg, WV.