Beryl Sue Jackson Anderson passed away at 2:45pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Florence, Alabama. She was born on October 31, 1947, in Selma and grew up in Thomasville, Alabama. She attended Samford University where she met her husband Donald E. Anderson, Sr. of Gadsden and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Beryl went on to earn her Master’s degree in education at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and taught for the Birmingham City Schools system for 18 years. She loved her family and friends dearly, traveling with her best friend Susan, and Alabama football. Beryl was incredibly proud of her children and grandchildren and was a loyal friend. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension where she was a former Sunday school teacher. Beryl was proceeded in death by her husband, Donald E. Anderson, Sr.; and her parents John and Elsie Merle Jackson. Beryl is survived by her daughter, Donna Anderson Parrish (Richard) of Birmingham and their son Anderson; her son Donald E. Anderson, Jr. (Alaina) of Florence and their children Caroline, Charlotte, Annie and Ward; and her twin sister Cheryl Jackson Bedwell (Grady) of Jackson and their children Lesley Lightcap (Michael), Brooke Smith (Hampton), and Elizabeth Bailey (Chris). She is also survived by her sister-in-law Selina Anderson of Gadsden; and her niece Brittany Finney (Michael). The visitation is 1:00pm until the hour of service on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Collier-Butler Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00pm at Collier-Butler Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Aaron Bryant.
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