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Rev. Bobby L. Anderson of Dothan went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 10, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was 85 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Mt. Enon Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Plummer officiating. There will be burial at Mt. Enon Church Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:30am to 1pm prior to the service.
Bobby was born in Tallapoosa County, where he grew up and met his loving wife, Polly, of 64 years. He surrendered to the ministry to preach in 1974, moved with his family to Dothan while he attended Baptist Bible Institute in Florida. He began his ministry serving as pastor of Mt. Enon Baptist Church of Dothan for 8 years. He and his wife then moved from Dothan to Vernon, Alabama where he served as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church for 2 years. He continued his ministry at Bluff Springs Baptist Church in Ashford, Alabama for 9 years. He finished his last full-time ministry at Hillabee Baptist Church in Alexander City for 10 years. After retirement from full-time ministry he continued serving his Lord when a new chapter began at their new home in Dothan, Alabama where he served as interim pastor at Pleasant Hill, Smyrna, and Madrid Baptist Church along with teaching his Sunday School Class at Bethel Baptist Church where he and Polly are members.
He is preceded in death by his parents Coras and Maggie Anderson.
Survivors include his wife Polly, son Charles (Robin) Anderson, grandsons Andy Anderson (Maranda Watkins), Nathan Anderson, sister-in-laws Bessie Parrish, Ann Ficquette, several nieces and nephews. Serving as active pallbearers will be Andy Anderson, Nathan Anderson, Nolan Sanford, Dale Parrish, Randy Cox, Johnny Davenport. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School Class and Monday Night Prayer Group from Bethel Baptist Church where he was an active member.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Bethel Christian School or a charity of your choice.
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