Roy “Buck” Anderson passed away peacefully on October 20, 2019, attended by his loving granddaughter Jennifer. He was born April 16, 1930 in Olten, Texas to Roy Leonard Anderson and Estelle Grider Anderson.
Roy attended High School and went on to join the United States Navy, where he achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer before retiring. He was also proud of the work he did with the Red Cross. Roy enjoyed many hobbies including model ships, crosswords, reading, woodworking, and collecting John Wayne memorabilia. He was also fond of NASCAR and football.
Roy was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children Teri Anderson of Illinois, Jeri Bender of Lancaster, California, Karen Hepting and husband Jim Hepting of Arizona, and Kelly Sudae and husand Edward Sudae of Washington; as well as nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.