Ruth L. Anderson, 74, of Madison, NC died February 11, 2021. There will be no public viewing. A private service will be held Friday February 19, 2021.

On Thursday February 11, 2021, Ruth Ann Anderson was called home and her body was pain-free. Ruth was born April 11, 1946 in Martinsville, VA to the late Leroy Lindsey and Viola Dalton Freeman. Ruth was married to the love of her life the late James Willie Anderson Jr. and was a loving and caring mother, sister, grandmother and friend to her family. Ruth was educated through the Stoneville Public School System and later Charles Drew High School where she was a member of the women’s basketball team and a majorette in the band. She began her work career with Stoneville Furniture Company and later Burlington Industries until she had to come out in 2006 due to a disability. After coming out of work she enjoyed traveling and spoiling her grandbabies. Ruth was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church in Stoneville, NC as a child and later as an adult moved her membership to St. Stephens United Methodist Church in Madison where she was a member of the Senior Choir and United Methodist Women.

Ruth was preceded in death by her beloved husband James and leaves to cherish her memory her daughters; Annette Anderson and Lawanna Anderson, sons; Billy Anderson and Keith Anderson. Grandchildren; Nikki Waddell, Mikayla, Christian, Nicholas and Dorian Anderson, Gabrielle Atwood and one Great Grandchild; Cameron Anderson. Sister; Betty Mosley and Brother; Otto Lindsey, brother-in-Law; Lawrence Anderson (Sheila), and Robert Shelton and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.