Anderson Jones, III

Anderson Jones, III, 66. of Cary, NC died Thursday, June 9, 2022 two weeks after his 43rd wedding anniversary in the Duke Raleigh Hospital.He resided in Cary, NC since 1993. He was born on August 14, 1955 in Portsmouth, VA to Maude Virginia Lyttle and Anderson Jones, Jr.

He attended I.C. Norcum High School in Portsmouth, VA, Tidewater Community College (TCC), and Rutgers University at Camden, NJ. He served in the United States Marine Corps and the Reserves of the United States Army. He lived the "semper fi" motto (always faithful) throughout his life. After his military life, he worked at the Portsmouth Marine Terminals as an Import/Export clerk while attending TCC. He held a host of jobs while attending school. After school, he worked for the New Jersey Department of Labor for a few years as an investigator, Then, he was hired by the U.S. Department of Labor as a Wage Hour Investigator and he worked there for 33 and a half years until he retired. His first job was shining shoes at the tender age of nine and worked continuously in various capacities until he got his coveted "desk" job. Throughout his life he met a variety of people who helped him and he, then, happily and tirelessly paid it forward.

Anderson is survived by his wife (Sitara) whom he met through a friend in Norfolk, VA. He had just been discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps and she was in U.S. Navy Commissioned Corps. Using his wits and ingenuity, they were married May 26, 1979 after a six-month courtship and resided in Norfolk for a few months; then, they moved to Hampton, VA and subsequently, Maple Shade, NJ, Pennsauken, NJ, and Newark, DE thereafter. They have two daughters, Courtney (Anthony) of Atlanta, GA and Cydney of Cary, NC. Their daughters were born in Elkins Park, PA. He has two brothers, Michael (Deborah), of Hampton, VA and Melvin (Angela) of Chester, VA. He also has a host of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Anderson was a Christian, devoted family man, friend, and Marine. He was a man of many talents: shopping and gift giving were most notable. He had a Heart of Gold and would help his fellow man however he could. He loved to travel abroad, spend time at the beach, drive, listen to music, and talk.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Duke Cancer Center in his name. The family wishes to thank Duke Raleigh staff for the exemplary care that he received while a patient.

A visitation will be held at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home on 200 SE Maynard Rd., Cary, NC 27511 on Friday, June 17th, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A service will follow from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., which will be joinable by livestream.

Donations can be made in Anderson's honor to either:

Duke Raleigh Cancer Fund - https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dukehealth/?designation=204600009

Duke Cancer Institute (Thoracic and Lung Cancer Fund) - https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dci

If you'd like to provide any flowers for the service, please consider using the services of either Fallon's Flowers ((919) 828-4134) or Preston Flowers ((919) 460-4625).