Official Obituary of
Reba Anderson
July 30, 1928 ~ December 17, 2013 (age 85) 85 Years Old
Reba Anderson Obituary
Funeral service for Reba Lucille (Hooper) Anderson, 85, of Timpson, TX, will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 21, 2013, at First Baptist Church, Timpson, with Dr. Josh Walters and Rev. Bill Beckham officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson. Visitation with family and friends will be from 11:30 AM until service time at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church. Mrs. Anderson passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Houston, TX.
Born July 30, 1928, in Timpson, TX, Reba H. Anderson was the daughter of the late Marshall Edgar and Gladys (Beckham) Hooper. Reba graduated from Milbey High School in Houston, TX, where she received a full scholarship to Rice University. After attending Rice University, Reba spent 17 years driving a school bus for the Pasadena ISD. She then began a career in law enforcement with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, then the Texas Department of Public Safety, and retired from Houston Metro Police Department as a sergeant. During this time she received two life-saving commendations.
Reba returned to Timpson in 1996 where she served as Timpson City Judge, was a member of Timpson Genealogical & Heritage Society, and a member of Timpson First Baptist Church. Reba's love of reading was instrumental in her becoming involved in efforts to obtain a new public library for the citizens of Timpson.
Survivors include her daughters Gael Denner and husband Harold and Patsy Ener and husband Dale, all of Houston; sister Marsha Tomlinson of Timpson; 4 grandchildren: James Jones, Jr., Melanie Polley, Kenzie Denner, and Kyle Denner; 7 great grandchildren: James Jones III, Hannah Jones, David Billey, Brandon Billey, Shane Billey, Kai Polley, and Riley Polley; and 2 great great grandchildren: Tristan Billey and Zadak Denner.
In addition to her parents, Reba Anderson was preceded in death by husband Andy Anderson and sister Norma Jean Epps.
Born July 30, 1928, in Timpson, TX, Reba H. Anderson was the daughter of the late Marshall Edgar and Gladys (Beckham) Hooper. Reba graduated from Milbey High School in Houston, TX, where she received a full scholarship to Rice University. After attending Rice University, Reba spent 17 years driving a school bus for the Pasadena ISD. She then began a career in law enforcement with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, then the Texas Department of Public Safety, and retired from Houston Metro Police Department as a sergeant. During this time she received two life-saving commendations.
Reba returned to Timpson in 1996 where she served as Timpson City Judge, was a member of Timpson Genealogical & Heritage Society, and a member of Timpson First Baptist Church. Reba's love of reading was instrumental in her becoming involved in efforts to obtain a new public library for the citizens of Timpson.
Survivors include her daughters Gael Denner and husband Harold and Patsy Ener and husband Dale, all of Houston; sister Marsha Tomlinson of Timpson; 4 grandchildren: James Jones, Jr., Melanie Polley, Kenzie Denner, and Kyle Denner; 7 great grandchildren: James Jones III, Hannah Jones, David Billey, Brandon Billey, Shane Billey, Kai Polley, and Riley Polley; and 2 great great grandchildren: Tristan Billey and Zadak Denner.
In addition to her parents, Reba Anderson was preceded in death by husband Andy Anderson and sister Norma Jean Epps.
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