Oral Eugene “Gene” Anderson 87 passed away at Trinity East, Steubenville, Ohio on September 18, 2003 from complications of pneumonia. He was born on January 24, 1916 in Cleveland, WV, the son of Robert Lewis and Goldie Dove Powers Anderson. He was preceded in death by his first wife Lena Pearl Anderson and his second wife Goldie; two brothers Robert Dale Anderson and Donald Mason Anderson; and three sisters Willie Thelma Dever, Wilma Virginia Groves and Irma Bernice Harper. Surviving are his son David Eugene Anderson and his wife Emma of Bloomingdale, Ohio; his daughter Donna Lee Roby and husband Jimmie of Wakeman, Ohio; six grandchildren Catherine Lynn Johnson, Steven David Anderson, Jimmie Wayne Roby, Karen Lee Ferguson, L. Diane Coury and Michael G. Roby; great grandchildren Jarin David Anderson, Sara Jill Anderson, Shannon Brooke Anderson, Darren Paul Johnson, Robert David Johnson, Hanna Catherine Johnson, Rachel Lynne Johnson, Seth Robert Johnson, Caleb Lewis Johnson, Phillip R. Roby, Cynthia K. Roby, Jennifer Lee Coury, Jamie L. Coury and Adam M. Ferguson; one great great grandchild Cage M. Roby; one brother Paul Ferrell Anderson of Staunton, VA and two sisters Helena Catherine Paulk of Marberry, MD and Iris Dawn Ferrell of Woodstock, VA. Gene Anderson was a devoted husband and father. Except for a short hiatus to work the shipyards during WWII, he labored to raise his family on the farm in Cleveland, WV. He later was employed by and retired from Holly River State Park in Webster County, WV at the age of 67. He was a familiar figure to the seasonal campers at the park and campers from many places around the East became acquainted with him and sought him out when the returned yearly. He lived with his son in Bloomingdale for the last several years of his life. Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, Ohio on Friday 5-8 p.m. Visitation will also be held at Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Buckhannon, WV on Sunday 4-9 p.m. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the Cleveland (WV) Community Building with Minister Robert Johnson officiating. He will be laid to rest at Life Cemetery, Cleveland, WV.