Obituary - George Anderson Jr.

George Redmond Anderson Jr. 80, Liberty, Missouri died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his home in Liberty. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00am Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. George was born February 14, 1931 near Freeman, Missouri, a son of George R. and Opal (Todd) Anderson. He was united in marriage to Jean Miller July 1, 1950 in Harrisonville. George started working for Midland Brick & Tile in Harrisonville as a laborer and retired as sales manager for Midland Brick in Utica, Mo. George and Jean moved to Urich, Missouri in 1978 and owned and operated the Town Tavern before moving to Liberty in 2002. George was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Earnest and Bob. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean. Three daughters, Elnora Anderson, Drexel, Missouri, Ginny Kennedy, Pleasant Valley, Missouri, and Robin Flanigan and husband Tim, Liberty, Missouri. One sister, Doris Ingham, Urich, Missouri and a brother, Charles Anderson, Appleton City, Missouri. Five grandchildren, and sixteen great- grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews.