Shirley Ann Anderson, 91, of St. Charles, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Cedarhurst of St. Charles.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at First Church of the Nazarene in Mexico, Missouri. Pastor Phil Alvord and Pastor Rod Davis will be officiating the service.  Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park, also in Mexico.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until time of service on Friday, October 18, at First Church of the Nazarene.

Shirley was born on April 6, 1933, in Mexico, the daughter of Vernon and Mary Ruth (Jones) Baysinger.  On November 17, 1951, she married Loyal Carl Anderson, Jr., who preceded her in death on August 9, 2011.

Shirley, lovingly called Nana, was a great mother who raised three children, Darrel, Kathie and John. She was a dedicated Christian, faithful in prayer even up to her death, committed to teaching her children biblical truths, and always supportive of her local church. She devoted her life for over 60 years to her husband, Loyal Anderson, Jr. Her humor was contagious, her laughter infectious, conveyed with a twinkle in her eye. She was creative, artistic, and a great cook. Some even say that she made the best ever coffee cake! She will be sorely missed by her children, their spouses, her grandchildren and great grandchildren and many friends and extended family.

Survivors include two sons, Darrel (Barbara) Anderson of Olathe, KS, John (Mary Beth) Anderson of Harrisonburg, VA; one daughter, Kathie (Wayne) Moss of St. Charles; nine grandchildren, Joshua (Jenna) Anderson, Wesley Anderson, Sarah (Caleb) Wood, Maria (Alec) Garcia, Amanda (Kyle) Walton, Jason Moss, Samuel Anderson, Sophia  Anderson, Nathan Anderson; eleven great-grandchildren, Leah Anderson, Cole Anderson, Jonah Anderson, Luke Anderson, Selah Anderson, Ruby Fe Wood, Primrose Wood, London Anderson, Adeline Garcia, Kinsley Walton, Addyson Walton, Eilee Johnson; three brothers, John Baysinger, Jack Baysinger, Vernon Baysinger.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Loyal Anderson, Jr.; parents, Vernon and Mary Ruth Baysinger; one granddaughter, Megan Johnson; one brother, Charles Baysinger; three sisters, Patsy Eager, Jane Toalson and Barbara Berry.

The family requests memorial donations be made to the First Church of the Nazarene. Memorials may be sent in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson, Mexico, MO 65265.