Anderson, Pauline Gardner

Pauline Gardner Anderson, 85, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Mrs. Anderson was born on August 19, 1922 in Burnsville, N.C. and was a daughter of the late W. W. and Hattie Silvers Gardner.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Patrick (Pat) Anderson; four brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Anderson was a devoted mother and wife and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg.

She is survived by two daughters, Claudia and husband, Ray Marshall, of Richmond, Va., Linda Jackson, of Roanoke, Va.; four grandchildren, Pam M. and Jim Murphy, David and Gail Marshall, Tiffany Jackson and Amber Jackson; three great-granddaughters, Heather Murphy, Caitlyn Marshall and Bracey Marshall; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ronnie Mutter officiating with entombment following at the Birchlawn Abbey in Pearisburg.

The family will receive friends at the First United Methodist Church from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Memorial donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church or to the Bible Bus Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 400 Pearisburg, Va. 24134. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.givensfuneralhome.com.