Deaconess Jeanette (Loving) Anderson

Jeanette Loving was born on September 21, 1953, to the proud parents, Wayland Loving and Vincetta Clark Loving in Giddings, Texas. Jeanette shared her parents with six siblings, Joe Ann, Norma, Joyce, Wayne, Donald and Rickey.

Jeanette matriculated in the Giddings Public School System before attending Blinn and El Centro College in Brenham, Texas. Growing up in Texas, Jeanette attended Bethel Union Baptist Church, where she accepted Christ and was baptized at the age of eight years old, under the pastorage of Rev. Dr. J.B. Kemp.

After finishing school, she welcomed one of God’s greatest gifts into this world - her son Jerald Lamont Dibbles. She took great pride in raising him to become an outstanding young man and citizen who positively impacted the lives of so many during his time here on Earth.... to know him was to love him.

Jeanette was employed by Mobil Oil Corporation, Dallas, Texas as a retail analyst. She continued her Christian journey at the Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. After twenty-two years of service, Jeanette retired in 1998.

It was while Jeanette was employed at Mobil that she met her soulmate, Leslie Anderson. They first met over the phone during a Mobil conference. They quickly became friends during their phone conversations. On a Tuesday night, in September of 1994, they finally bumped into each other at a Mobil convention in Las Vegas. The couple was soon married on February 22, 1997, in Dallas, Texas.

Leslie relocated to the metropolitan Atlanta area in 1997; and Jeanette joined him in 1998. Leslie and Jeanette united by Christian Experience with the Fairfield Baptist Church, Lithonia, Georgia in 1998, under the leadership of Pastor Micheal Benton. The couple began sharing their talents immediately after joining the church. Jeanette served on the Ushers Ministry, Sunday School Children’s Ministry, Financial Services Ministry and the Parking Ministry. In 2002, the Fairfield Baptist Church ordained Leslie and Jeanette as Deacon and Deaconess. Deaconess Anderson served as a Secretary and Trinitarian of the Deaconess Ministry. She also served as a Trinitarian of Usher Board Number 2. Deaconess Anderson nurtured and taught youth ages 3 – 5 in Sunday School. She was stern on making sure that the children had a firm foundation in Christ Jesus and made sure her grandson always learned scriptures. She was a charter member of Fairfield Kingdom Voices Toastmasters Club – 9851. She served in several positions, President, Vice President of Membership and Treasurer. She obtained her competent communicator and leadership awards and advance communicator silver award. During the summer, she participated in the Youth Leadership Program as an instructor. She was first to volunteer to work as a receptionist in the church office for five years.

Deaconess Anderson was a loving individual who never met a stranger. She loved shopping, reading, watching Judge Judy, baking and traveling. She was a sports enthusiast.

Deaconess Anderson was preceded in death by her parents, Wayland and Vincetta Loving, her son, Jerald Lamont Dibbles, and siblings, Joyce Stewart, Wayne Loving, Donald Loving and Rickey Loving.

Deaconess Anderson will be greatly missed for her warm smile and encouraging words. Even during her illness, her concern was for her family and friends. She leaves precious memories to
her loving husband, Deacon Leslie Anderson; daughters, Stephanie (Maurice) Moore, Memphis, Tennessee and Kristen (DeManuel) Lockert, Nashville, Tennessee; granddaughter, Diarra
Anderson, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; grandson, Joshua Lockert, Nashville, Tennessee; sisters, Jo Ann (James) Bell, Ft. Worth, Texas and Norma Dixon, Grand Prairie, Texas and a host of relatives and friends.

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