Edwin D. "Wayne" Anderson

Edwin D. "Wayne" Anderson Wayne Anderson, 86, of Ripley passed away February 21, 2015 at Jackson General Hospital after a long illness. Wayne was born Edwin Dewain Anderson on September 9, 1928 in Gay, WV to the late Elza and Bessie Tolley Anderson. He was a member of the Parchment Valley Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee and in many other areas. He served in the US Army. He was in the Korean Conflict where he served as a Sargent and Tank Commander. Wayne was a retiree of Ravenswood Aluminum in the Casting Department. He also drove a Gasoline Truck for R.E. Staats ESSO Distributor and Straley Gas Service. He enjoyed working on his farm, tending to his cattle, hay and other farming activities. He was always lending a helping hand to others whatever the need. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Junior T. and Laco Anderson and sister Olevia Kidd. He will missed by his wife of 61 years, Wilma E. Stalnaker Anderson and his children Debbie, David and Dale and his wife Melody, and his grandchildren Austin and Breona; brother Larry (Frances) Anderson of Parkersburg; sisters Shirley (Fisher) Hunt and Brenda (Randy) Mobley) of Ripley. Funeral Service will be 11 am Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastors Herman Robinson and Bob Keen officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairplain Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home. If you wish to make a donations in memory of Wayne the family suggests either the Parchment Valley Baptist Church Snak-Pak Ministry, 1883 Ripley Road, Ripley, WV 25271 or the Millcreek Baptist Church Building Fund, 8405 Spencer Road, LeRoy, WV 25252. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhom.com Service: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 11 am Waybright Funeral Home Visitation: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4 to 7 pm Waybright Funeral Home