Angerine (Ann) Anderson, the daughter of George and Minnie Minniefield, was born on Christmas day, 1934 in Evergreen, Alabama.  The family included her 5 sisters: Ruthie Bell (Edgar) Moore, Bernice “Doll” (Amos) Hargrove, Catherine “Cat” (Leon) Stallworth, Ovetta Blount and Betty (Bill) McClellon; and 3 brothers: Alfonzo “Fonz”, George Jr. “Minniefield” and Eugene “Gene” (Gloria).  Being a middle child in a large family, Ann learned to love, work and rely on herself.

Ann put these qualities in motion immediately after high school when she joined the “Great Migration” and moved to Akron, Ohio where her uncle, Jesse Harville and his wife, Dessie, had moved.  She went to work in a “Big Boy” restaurant where she met Wilken (Big Andy) Anderson.  He made sure that he visited the restaurant often enough to get her attention.  Eventually, they married and formed their own family.  When they started, they each had one.  Ann had Lawrence “Larry” and Andy had Eva “Cookie” (Gary) Skipper.  The blended family soon grew to seven with the additions of Karen (Ralph) Moon, Gregory (Andrea), Felicia (Jerry) Sanders, Wilken “Alan” and Mark (Karen).  Ann loved her family and taught her children to work hard, rely on themselves and to meet every challenge with a good fight.

In addition to managing a large family during 23 years of marriage, she ran a corner store and apartment house that was purchased by Big Andy and The Kingsman Club.  After the store was sold, she went to work for the Ohio Department of Children Services as a house mother providing love and care to the many children in need.  Ann demonstrated a calling for providing the love and care that children needed by providing it to her children, grandchildren and children in the neighborhoods where she lived.

For recreation Ann loved two activities, bowling and gardening.  She was a hot shot bowler, known to give even the fellas a run for their money when the lanes were on her side. She belonged to a traveler’s league and bowled in tournaments across the country. Ann’s love for gardening gave her another outlet to serve the community through the vegetable gardens that she created in various parts of the city of Akron; donating the produce to neighbors and shelters.

Ann’s relationship with the Lord blossomed in Rochester, NY where she united with Baber AME Church and accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior.  Upon returning to Akron Ann’s priority was to find a new church home. In short order her prayers were answered when she joined The House of The Lord.  Ann loved her fellowship with this church greatly.  During the last three years, Ann lived near family in Columbus and most recently in Cincinnati.  She is survived by all of her children; 3 of her siblings, Betty, Doll and Gene; and a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.