McMurtrey Funeral Home

McMurtrey Funeral Home

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Edith Olene Anderson

Edith Olene Anderson, 97, of Louisville, KY passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Louisville June 16th, 2025. She was born September 15th, 1927, in Willow Shade, KY and preceded in death by her parents James Thomas and Dora E. Shaw Anderson. She was a member of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, and was baptized at 93 years of age.

She was a former long-time employee of Robert Hall Family Clothing store along with other retail outlets. She was the recipient of numerous customer service awards over the years. She was loved by fellow team and community members alike and was a staple of generosity, loyalty and grace within her local neighborhood. She was a graduate of Metcalfe County High School class of 1945.

She is lovingly survived by nephew James Kenneth Anderson, niece Cindy Gwyn Stotts, and nephew Johnny Wayne Anderson. She was the legal Guardian to all three. She is also lovingly survived by her nephew Kelly Lydell Anderson; niece Betty Jane Jaggers, niece Evelyn England, nephew Wilbard Lee Underwood, and niece Paula Kaye Misajon along will several great nieces, nephews, and extended family also survive.

Also preceding her in death were two brothers Kenneth Mack Anderson and James Phillip Anderson. One sister Veta Lavone Underwood.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM CST Friday, June 20, 2025, at McMurtrey Funeral Home with burial to follow in Harvey White Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday morning at 10:00AM CST and continue until the funeral hour at McMurtrey Funeral Home.