Hazel Laverne Anderson

Hazel Laverne Anderson, age 87 passed on peacefully Sunday, August 9th, 2020. She was raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her raising taught her what hard work and determination could do for the spirit and she never shied away from work. Her wrinkled skin and tan complexion boasted long days of working in the sun beside her husband, Hugh Anderson. To this day, her garden still spreads joy as roses bloom year after year. She was a lover of sports and competition, as she frequently attended basketball games to cheer on Pat and the Lady Vols. She herself, continued to play recreational basketball into the late years of her life. She thoroughly enjoyed playing piano and singing and could be heard harmonizing the old gospel with her husband in the living room of their home. She is now reunited with her husband, Hugh, and son, Brian, in glory land. May she rest peacefully on God's celestial shore. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Anderson; and her son, Brian Anderson. She is survived by her son, Keith Anderson and his wife; her grandchildren Todd, TJ, Jason, Breanne and Zachary Anderson; and her great-grandchildren Luna, Nico, Jamison, Trevor, and Tinley Anderson. Friends and family will assemble for graveside service and entombment at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Grandview Cemetery. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000. www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Hazel Laverne Anderson please visit our Sympathy Store.