William S. "Bill" Anderson

William S. "Bill" Anderson, 88, of Cabot, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 25, 2011 after a valiant two year battle with cancer. Bill was born December 16, 1922 in Wright City, Oklahoma to the late Isaac and Gertrude Wallace Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Following graduation from high school, Bill joined the Navy during World War II where he served as a pharmacist mate. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he went on to join the Air Force reserves and was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1953. Bill was hired by the Southern Pacific Railroad and retired after 34 years as a conductor. After his retirement, Bill and his wife Nancy managed various apartment complexes until they moved to Cabot where they managed the Auburn Hills apartments for the last 14 years. Bill enjoyed fishing, dancing, jazz music and beautiful flowers. Bill never met a stranger and one of his greatest gifts was the gift of gab. Bill was a long-time Oklahoma Sooner fan and, if at all possible, never missed a game. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Bill is survived by his wife, Nancy Jones Anderson of Cabot; two sons, Ric Anderson and his wife, Isabelle of Silverdale, Washington and Steve Anderson of San Diego, California; his step-daughter, Cindy Monk of Klamath Falls, Oregon; grandsons Wes, Kevin, Gavin and Ryan Anderson, Josh and James Monk and granddaughter Heather Cotton as well as seven great-grandchildren and his first wife, Sarah Anderson of Dierks. Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Chapel of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home (501) 843-5816, with Rev. Terry Fortner officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice or Zion Hill Baptist Church. Please sign our online guestbook at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.