Gregory E. Anderson

Gregory E. Anderson, 54, of Tuscarawas, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a brief illness. Born April 28, 1959 in Dennison, he was a son of Larry E. and Carolyn J. (Garrett) Anderson of Uhrichsville.

On May 7, 1993, Greg married Andrea J. (Young) Anderson with whom he celebrated twenty years of loving marriage. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by five daughters, Heather (Bobby) Fair of New Philadelphia, Megan Anderson of Bowerston, Trista Morris of Gnadenhutten, and Whitney and Brooke Anderson of the home; four grandchildren, Kaden Devore, Bella Beitzel, and Ethan and Riley Fair; a brother, Tim Anderson of Bolivar; a sister, Carrie (Kiley) Smith of Uhrichsville; father-in-law, William Young of Canton; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a host of dear friends. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Sally Young; paternal grandparents, Henry and Pauline Anderson; maternal grandparents, James and Helen Garrett; and his grandmother-in-law, Jean “Gummy” Watt.

Greg was a 1977 graduate of Claymont High School before attending Muskingum College. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Park Christian Church in Dennison with his family. Greg began his twenty-seven year career with Western and Southern Financial Group as a salesman in their Coshocton office, was promoted to Sales Manager in Chillicothe, and then to District Sales Manager in the Coshocton and Dover offices. His greatest working achievement was making #1 District Sales Manager in the company in 2006. Greg will be remembered for living his life to the fullest, going to every AC/DC concert that he could, as well as local shows by Badstone, passionately rooting for The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavaliers, fishing whenever he got the chance and, especially, watching his daughter, Brooke, play softball. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Services for Greg, officiated by Trent Ross, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 24, in the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Those wishing to honor his memory by a charitable contribution are encouraged to do so to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr., Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923.