Charles Edward Anderson, Jr., age 59, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the John L. McClellan Veterans Memorial Hospital in Little Rock .  He  was born August 10, 1957 in Orange , TX., the son of Charles Edward and Pauline Johnson Anderson Sr.  Charles was a truck driver and an Army National Guard veteran.  He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Winnfield , LA. Charles enjoyed playing dominos, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and spending time with his dog Rascal.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Anderson.

Charles is survived by his father and step mother, Charles and Sharon Anderson Sr. of Houston, TX, two daughters, Lillie (Chris) Burtness of Arkadelphia, and Kayla Anderson of Winnfield, LA,  one son, Lee Gorham of Sikes, LA, one brother, Craig Hardegree of Midlothian, TX, four sisters, Glenda Combs of Houston, TX, Linda Charlene Harper of Willis, TX, Debbie Fowler of IL, and Dana Fish of Austin, TX, five grandchildren, Addison and Brandon Bonner Jr., Brandon, Julie and Madelyn Gorham.

Interment will be in the National Veterans Cemetery in Texas .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.