Eleanor Elaine Anderson

She is survived by her spouse Kevin Anderson; four daughters, Tabitha Anderson, Marcy Crow and husband Mike Crow, Loni Herman and husband James Herman, and Vanessa Anderson; Grandchildren, Amaylie Anderson, Kaitlin Fronterhouse, Brooklyn Herman, and Allison Herman; Three brothers and three sisters; and numerous nephews and nieces. Elley was preceded in death by her father, William Babcock, and mother, Iva Babcock.

Elley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 5, 1954, at Lincoln General Hospital to William and Iva Babcock. She was the oldest of seven children. Elley was baptized on September 9, 1973, in a backyard pool as a Jehovah’s Witness. She met her future husband, Kevin, when her father was renting out campsites on their land for assembly attendees for Jehovah’s Witnesses. On April 30, 1977, she married Kevin Anderson at his family’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home. Her wedding flowers were lilacs from the garden, and shortly after, they began what would grow into a beautiful family of six. They moved to Texas in 1983 and called Midlothian home. Elley’s occupation was a horse whisperer, snake wrangler, coyote chaser, possum catcher, bobcat trapper, and housewife. Her passions were horse riding, gardening, pen & ink drawings, raising prize-winning chickens, and baking. Elley was always cooking meals for her family. Her potato salad, cookies, pies, bbq sauce, and runzas were famous with everyone. She loved every minute she spent with her grandchildren and was always up for an adventure, including playing sharks and minnows in the pool. She would say, “I have the best grandkids, my little peas in a pod.” Elley’s love for her family was unconditional; she will live in our hearts forever.

A memorial service will be held at the Cedar Hill Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on April 29, 2023, at 428 E. Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, at 1:30 pm. A reception will immediately follow at Midlothian Conference Center at 1 Community Drive, Midlothian, TX 76065 in the Bluebonnet room. Floral arrangements can be delivered to the conference center on April 29 between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Or, in place of flowers, donations can be made to the worldwide work at www.jw.org.

The family would like to thank the South Cedar Hill congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for providing meals and encouraging support to Elley and Kevin since her diagnosis in early 2022.

In light of the circumstances regarding Elley’s passing, the family urges you to have regular screenings.