Henry was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 26, 1944 the son of the lates’ James Gardner and Leoma Davis. Henry served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper and also served the citizens of Niles, Michigan as a Police Officer. Henry was the first black police officer to serve on the Niles Police Department. Henry was the 2006 recipient of the Heritage Award from the Ferry Street School Community Resource Center in Niles, Michigan commemorating his, “ indomitable spirit and commitment to the legacy of equality for all people.” Henry loved bingo and playing the lottery. He also loved sports, being a huge Chicago Cubs fan. He also enjoyed spending time in Newburg Park. People loved him, he truly never met a stranger.
Henry is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Willie James, and one sister, Hattie Kelly.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tommi Anderson; his children, Henry E. Anderson, Jr., Tracy T. Anderson, Tommi Kintè (Kevin) Anderson – Johnson, A.J. Barnett, Michael Anderson, Lisa (David) Douglas, and Tonya (Steve) Farrow; 4 sisters and 10 brothers; numerous grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
Funeral Services are PRIVATE. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Kentucky.
