Clarica Anderson
Clarica Anderson

Obituary of Clarica W. Anderson

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Clarica White Anderson, age 88, of Grand Blvd., Boone, died Saturday morning, July 11, 2009 at Watauga Medical Center. She was born September l6, 1920 in Watauga County to Luther White and Bina Lyons White Townsend. Mrs. Anderson retired as the bakery manager for Giant Food Stores in Annandale, Virginia. She is survived by; one son, Gary G. Anderson and wife Marie of Vilas; one granddaughter, Lynn Anderson Clary and husband, David, of Cornelius; two great-granddaughters, Lindsay and Addison Clary, both of Cornelius; two sisters, Irene Henson of Roanoke, VA and Norma Henson and husband, Elwood, of Alexandria, Virginia; two sisters-in-law, Rosalee Townsend of Chapin, SC and Kate Burkett of Zionville; and one aunt, Daisy Lyons Adams of Boone. Several nieces, nephews and the Ollie Baird family also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Glenn William Anderson, her second husband, Howard James �Andy� Anderson, her step-father, R. H. Townsend, Sr., one brother, R. H. Townsend, Jr. , and one brother-in-law, Dean C. Henson. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday evening, July 14, 2009 at 7:30 at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Mr. Kenneth Caswell. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 7:30, prior to services, at Austin & Barnes. At other times, the family will be at the home of Gary and Marie Anderson, Laurel Fork Road, Vilas. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday morning at 10 o�clock at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens. Online condolences may be sent to the family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Anderson family.