Gregory Laythe Anderson

Gregory Laythe Anderson, 63, of Wilmington, N.C. died on February 5 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1951 in Richland, Washington and lived at various times in California, Illinois, Michigan, and North Carolina. He graduated from American International High School in New Delhi, India in 1969. He later served in the United States Coast Guard, worked at General Electric in San Jose, Calif., and, in his final working years, drove a taxi cab in Wilmington. He loved golfing and was good enough at it to hold a career perfect record when playing against his sons. He was an avid fan of the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants, a lover of music, good food, his grandchildren, and perhaps most of all, talking about those things or anything else with friends and strangers alike. He is survived by son James Anderson and wife Ashley and grandchildren Lily and Jacob of Gloucester, Va., son Gordon Anderson and wife Jordan of Sanford, N.C., sister Kimberly Raphael and husband Kent of Wichita, Kansas, and aunt Shirlene Jones and uncle Bob Jones of Grandview, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Betty Anderson. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 28 with a memorial service beginning at 2 p.m. at Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel in Wilmington. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Gregory's memory to the charity of one's choice.