Longtime Dothan Pastor Tom Anderson, 81, died July 10. A South Carolina native, Anderson raised cotton and soybeans and worked in a textile mill until God called him to the ministry in 1972.
He moved to Dothan and attended Baptist Bible Institute. He led Springfield Baptist Church, Jakin, Georgia, and in 1978 Anderson became pastor of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Dothan, where he served until his retirement in 2007. After he retired, he served as interim pastor at various churches in Graceville, Florida, and Ozark and Elba, Alabama.
He spoke regularly at The Haven, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. He also served as chaplain at Southeast Health and ministered at The Ark.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; four children; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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