Nita Faye Anderson

Funeral services for Nita Faye Anderson, a lifelong resident of the Boehler community, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Crystal Baptist Church in Crystal, Okla. Nita passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 in the Boehler community two miles from where she was born, at the age of 90.

She was born on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1930, to Roy “Fred” Alfred and Moulcey Belle (Donaldson) Wiggins, at Sunkist Community, Okla. She attended Carnes Grade School and graduated from Boswell High School in 1946. Nita was a wonderful housewife, homemaker and mother. She married Elton Raymond “Pete” Anderson on Monday, Aug. 16, 1948 at Sherman, Texas. They celebrated 62 years of marriage before his passing on July 3, 2011. Nita was a longtime prayer warrior and oldest living member of Crystal Baptist Church. She was always active in the church activities and condolence committee. She loved to help people in need. She is preceded in death by her parents: Roy “Fred” Alfred and Moulcey Belle (Donaldson) Wiggins; her husband, Elton Raymond “Pete” Anderson; sisters: Laverne Stewart, Thelma Deaton and Flora Jean Farquhar; brother, Chester Wiggins; great-granddaughter, Mellissa NeeSmith; son-inlaw, Danny Lewis.

Surviving relatives include: children: Violet Lewis of Paris, Texas, Bill Anderson and wife Becky of Boehler, Okla., Cleta Anderson of Boehler, Carla Weinberg and husband, Butch of Boehler, Denise Cook and husband, Glenn of Crystal, Okla.; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Norene Toulou of Spokane, Wash.; brother, Trenton Wiggins and wife, Wanda of White Bluff, Tenn.; special niece, Fay Gaskey of Canton, Texas, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Casketbearers include: Joe Lewis, J.D. Higginbottom, Troy Cook, Tenadore Anderson, Lucas Anderson, Josh NeeSmith.

Honorary casketbearers include: Steve Anderson, Elton Higginbottom, Larry Hughes, Jerry Hughes, Gilbert Wilson.

Interment will follow the service at Crystal Cemetery with the Rev. Jeremy Parham officiating, under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka.

Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.