Funeral services for Lester Roy Anderson, Jr., 52, of Tulsa, OK, were held Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Pastor Randy Dyer officiated, and burial was in Fort Gibson Cemetery in Fort Gibson, OK. Casket bearers were Lester Anderson, IV, Matt Lessley, Dannie Kelly, Courtland McDaniel, Dexter Goodman, Steven Young and Zack Young.
Lester was born May 4, 1971, in Sterling AK, to Lester Roy Anderson, Sr. and Christine Julia (Steik) Bloom. He passed away April 20, 2024, in Dallas, TX.
Lester worked for Spirt Aerosystems, Custom Components and Logistics, ltd., and Kelvion Inc. In his free time, Lester helped family members work on their vehicles, and enjoyed working on model rockets, watching Star Trek, and Star Wars and playing Star Trek online. He also enjoyed working on arts and crafts and spending time with friends and family.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Anderson; children, Julia Anderson, Casandra Anderson, and Lester Anderson IV; brother, Davied Anderson; sisters, Evelyn VanMeter; aunts, Andrianus Struyk, and Jennie Neville; uncles, Curt Anderson and Joy Ness; mother-in-law, Sandra Young; son-in-law, Matthew Lessley; daughter-in-law, Mikayla Kelly; brother-in-law, Craig Young, and Ed and Polly Young and Joe and Tami Scanland; stepmom, Lynn Anderson; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Anderson Jr. and Christine Bloom; aunt, Annabelle Peterson; uncle, Hendrix Struyk; father-in-law, Trenton Young.
Arrangements and services were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.
Online condolences to the family can be made at johnsonsperry.com.