Lyttleton Cooke Anderson

Lyt was born at the old St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Lyttleton and Leona Anderson on August 14, 1924. He graduated from West End High in 1940. He entered Vanderbilt Engineering School and completed his freshman year before being called to serve his country.

Lyt’s Army training was spent at bases in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia He graduated from the Engineer Replacement Training Center for Mapping and Surveying. Later, Lyt was sent to the 106th Infantry Division, and then assigned to the 81st Combat Battalion. His combats consisted of the Ardennes Battles of the Bulge, then in Central Europe. He was captured as a POW in Germany for a brief time and escaped back to his platoon. Lyt returned from Europe in 1945, serving at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri until his discharge in 1946. He continued his education, returning to Vanderbilt, graduating with his Civil Engineering Degree in 1948. He was in the student council and President of Sigma Chi Fraternity during college. Lyt continued serving in the Army Reserves and was a Captain during the Korean War. He received his Honorable Discharge in 1970 from the Army Reserves. His last military visit to Bastogne, Belgium was made in 1994, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Lyt returned to Nashville and married Patricia Waldrum in Nashville, Tennessee. He started the Anderson Construction Company Inc. and was involved in commercial development throughout Nashville. He was responsible for purchasing property for and founding Harding Academy in Belle Meade. Lyt was a member of Belle Meade Country Club and served at Nashville VA Medical Center. He took pride in speaking and educating Vanderbilt and multiple schools on World War II. Lyt had a passion for God and loved his church family at St. Henry Catholic Church. He loved playing golf, hunting, and gardening. He had a great group of his generation friends that would meet to play cards. He loved life and was always looking out for those in need. Lyt was one of the kindest people you could ever meet. His family was his pride and joy, especially his grandson and great-grandchildren.

Lyt is survived by his daughter, Leona (William) Butler; grandson, William (Kristen) Butler; great-grandchildren, Liam, Beau, and Smith.

Other than his parents Lyt is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Patricia Anderson; and brother, Thomas Anderson.

Special thank you to all the caregivers over the years who helped take care of Lyt, Martha, Alahandra, and Gaila, especially Melissa Beard who was not only a caregiver but who became a part of our family.

In lieu of flowers please give donations to your charity of choice in his honor.

A gathering of family & friends for Lyttleton will be held Monday, January 22, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at St. Henry Catholic Church, 6401 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, followed by a funeral home from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.