Lloyd Eugene "Gene" Anderson, 87, of Greenwood, MS, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Williams & Lord Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Rev. Ed McDaniel and Rev. Adam Gordon will officiate. Burial will be in Odd Fellows East Cemetery.

Mr. Anderson was born March 7, 1932 in Missouri, to Jesse Anderson and Marie Anderson. He was of the Baptist faith. He was in the United States Air Force, and he later enjoyed being a pilot. He was an accountant and throughout his career, he owned Delta Tax Service and worked for H & R Block. He later worked for The Greenwood Commonwealth where he was a delivery man. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Anderson, and his parents.

Mr. Anderson is survived by his son, Robert Anderson (Manelle) of Greenwood, MS; two grandchildren, Ashley Forde (Curt) of McCarley, MS, and Rachel Bowers (William) of Vaiden, MS; two great grandchildren, Anton Caldwell of McCarley, MS, and Hagen Bowers of Vaiden, MS; and his great aunt, Hallie Goodell of Idaho.

Pallbearers will be Curt Forde, William Bowers, Harmon Downs, Sonny Blake, Brandon Smith and Danny Henry.

Williams & Lord Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

An online guestbook may be signed at http://www.williamsandlord.com