 PFC
Billy Gene Anderson
20 year old Private First Class Billy Gene Anderson died on Monday, May
17th in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense reports that PFC Anderson died in Badghis
province Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his
unit with improvised explosive devices. He was assigned to the 508th
Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The funeral for PFC Anderson will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the New
Life United Pentecostal Church. Michael Hale and Bobby Thomason will
officiate and burial will be in the Dismal Cemetery. Visitation will be
Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.
Visitation Tuesday will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service
at the church.
Anderson enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 26th, 2009 and was deployed
to Afghanistan on January 13th, 2010. Anderson was due to return home in
July.
Several awards have been bestowed upon PFC Anderson including the Bronze
Star Medal, posthumous; the Purple Heart Medal, posthumous; Army
Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal, posthumous; National
Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Bronze Service
Star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Medal;
Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal, posthumous; Combat Action Badge;
posthumous; Parachutist Badge, basic; Weapons Qualifications Badge; and
Overseas Service Bar.
Anderson was a member of the Covenant Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Steve Goodwin; his maternal
grandparents, Edwin "Cruse" and Connie Inez Lattimore Wheeler; and his
paternal grandfather, Walter L. Goodwin.
Anderson is survived by his wife, Caitlin Anderson of Smithville. A
daughter, Lilly Grace Anderson of Smithville. His mother, Marlene
Goodwin of Alexandria. His paternal grandmother, Louise Goodwin of
Liberty. One sister, April and her husband Chad Walker of Alexandria.
Two brothers, Bobby Joe and wife Tabitha Anderson and John and wife
Claire all of Smithville. Special nieces and nephews, Thea, Hunter, Nik,
Macy, and Summer. His father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jimmy and Gina
Lewis of Smithville. A sister-in-law, Chelsie Lewis of Smithville. A
host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends also survive.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Grave markers for Pfc
Billy Gene Anderson in Dismal Cemetery, Smithville (DeKalb county),
Tennessee.
NOTE: Photo of
government-issue monument taken
just prior to installation at the grave site while awaiting additional
inscription |
