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Wallace Anderson

July 25, 1937 — August 29, 2019

Mr. Wallace Anderson departed this earthly life at home, very peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the blessed age of 82 years. He was born July 25, 1937 in Panola, Alabama, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson.

Wallace accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of House of Prayer Baptist Church. He was employed with The General Motors Corporation Malleable Iron Plant and was active with UAW Local 455. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a quiet man with a loud sense of humor. His nicknames he was known by were “Biscuit” and “One Day.”

Wallace interests included attending church services, cars, trucks and fashion. The man loved to dress, and everything had to match with shiny shoes. His favorite tv shows were In The Heat of the Night and Walker Texas Ranger. To say he will be missed is an understatement. He will forever be remembered and honored in our hearts.

Wallace was preceded in death by his son, O’Neal “Pete” Givan; parents, Pete and Marthan Anderson; sister, Hattie Anderson; brothers, P.J., Coatis, Cecil, Jessie Anderson; father and mother-in-law, Craig and Bertha Young; sister-in-law, Annie Anderson; brothers-in-law, Earnest Perkins, Sr. and Willie Young.

He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife, Annie M. Anderson; two daughters, Wanda D. Givan, Mary (John) Givan-Gage, both of Saginaw, Michigan; three sons, Dexter Givan, Clint (Kim) Givan, Yul (Lisa) Givan, Grand Rapids, Michigan; three grandchildren he raised, Dawarn L. Moncrief, Derrick Roberson, Malik N. Givan-Anderson; twenty-two grandchildren who were all very special to him; seventeen great-grandchildren; brother, O.C. (Elise) Anderson; sisters, Ethel B. (Bobby) Shaw and special sister Willie B. Anderson, both of Saginaw, Michigan, Mima B. (John) Batiste, Somers, Connecticut; god-children, Minister Adriann (Pastor Darin) Lewis-Freeman. Nashville, Tennessee, Pastor Edward Pierson, Marquitta Jones, Mary (Anthony) Harris; sisters-in-law, Glorious Anderson, Leola (Bobby) Beal, Viola (John) Torrence, all of Saginaw, Michigan, Bertha Turner, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Louise Anderson, Panola, Alabama; brothers-in-law, Craig (Saijai) Young, Nathaniel (Linda) Young, Clarence (Catherine) Young, all of Saginaw, Michigan; special granddaughters, RoShanna E. “Nukie” Givan, Phoenix, Arizona, Tamekia L. Givan, Grand Rapids, Michigan; special nephews, Clifford Perkins, Bridgeport, Connecticut, El Greco Shaw, Clarksville, Tennessee, Thaddeous Anderson, Saginaw, Michigan; special niece, Seritta Diane Torrence, Columbia, South Carolina; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

The family would like to express special thanks to the hospice team that cared for our loved one, Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.

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