DON WAYNE ANDERS SR.

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Don Wayne Anders Sr., 74, beloved husband of Barbara L. Anders, died on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at his home.

Born on Aug. 20, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Roy and Enie Holderfield Anders. He attended Pinewood United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife of Sumter; four children, Donna Deely (Bill) of Pickerington, Ohio, Don W. Anders Jr. (Tabbitha) of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Kim Vance (Bill) of Lancaster, Ohio, and Tia Thompson (Ed) of Raleigh, North Carolina; four stepchildren, Staci Guenther (Greg) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Andy Bieger (Joanna) of Sumter, Brian Bieger of Sumter and Corey Bieger (Lacy) of Sumter; 15 grandchildren, Breen (Carissa), Katie (Stephen), Julia, Bradley, Ashley, Christopher, Ward, Charlotte, Austin, Gracie, Michael, Mandy (Joe), Will, Sophie and Wyatt; five great-grandchildren, Nevaeh, Chloe, Harper, Chandler and Casey; two brothers, Jim Anders and John Anders, both of Ohio; two sisters, Minnie Whitmore (Bill) of Rock Hill and Bonnie Norman of Sacramento, California; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Truman Anders, Leroy Anders and Jerry Anders; and three sisters, Lilly Bennett, Dollie Ward and Betty Dobbins.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Pinewood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mary Everhart officiating.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.