Warren Woodrow Anderson

Warren Woodrow Anderson of Colorado City passed away on October 1, 2014 at the age of 93. He was born in Fannin County, Texas on August 27, 1921 to W.W and Velma Blassingame Anderson and moved to Mitchell County in a horse drawn wagon in 1924. The family left East Texas to move to a drier climate and in part to escape the cotton boll weevil.

Warren was raised on a cotton farm east of Colorado City, attended grade school in the Looney Community, graduated Colorado High School, and volunteered for the United States Army at the beginning of World War II. After his honorable discharge from the Army, Warren returned to Mitchell County where he met and married Leola Dean Harper in Snyder, Texas on February 28, 1947.

They began a long and active partnership in the community that lasted over 67 years at the time of his death. Warren was active in the Methodist Church, both in the Buford Community, and later at First Methodist church, where he served on almost every committee and sponsored youth activities for many years. He served on the CISD school board for over 9 years and participated in the planning and construction of the current high school. In addition to CISD, he served as the district’s representative to Region 14 for 6 additional years. A long time member of the Producers Coop Gin Board, Warren also served on the ASCS county committee, Plains Cotton Cooperative Board in Lubbock, PCCA’s Sweetwater Cotton Compress Board, and spent over 35 years on the Mitchell Soil and Water Conservation Board. He was also a charter member of the board of First National Bank of Colorado City.

After retiring from active farming at the age of 72, Warren always kept his hand in the family farming operation. He loved to drive around the farm and offer advice as he felt it was warranted. He was always trying to sell one of “Lelo’s paintings” and thought she should reduce her price a little and move a few more. He took up golf and began his daily visit to “the bank” and the Dairy Queen for coffee and conversation. He delighted in talking politics with whoever dared and always came away with the satisfaction that he had made his point. A child of the Great Depression, Warren was a lifelong Democrat and didn’t mind telling you that.

Warren loved talking with his grand kids and was particularly proud that all of them were college educated. He made graduations, ballgames, Christenings, Army discharge parties, birthdays, and trips following the HSU Cowgirls. He also got a big smile every time he was shown the great grand kids pictures that someone sent on the phone or computer.

Warren is survived by his wife, Leola of Colorado City. He is also survived by daughter Kathy Cash and her husband Wayne of Ft. Worth; sons, Woody and Susan Anderson of Colorado City, Les Anderson of Robert Lee, and Randy and Kim Anderson of Colorado City. Eight grand children including Brad and Leslie Anderson of Austin, Zach and Ashley Anderson of Corpus Christi, Kendra and Derek Hassell of Abilene, Ashton and Ashley Anderson of Abilene, Jed and Misti Anderson of Bridgeport, Lauren Anderson of Lubbock, Emily Cash of Oklahoma City, and Aaron Cash of Fayetteville, Arkansas also survive. Warren also had eight great grand children and two surviving sisters; Wilma and Jerry Reynolds of Colorado City, and Era and Dick Richey of San Angelo.

He is also survived by a large extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, as well as numerous friends; and special friend Hollis Gainey.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters; Geneva Killian and Irene Ritchey.

Memorial services will be held for Warren Anderson on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church of Colorado City at 11:00 a.m. Honorary pallbearers will be his eight grand children.

The family requests that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church of Colorado City.