Arthur Lee Anderson was born February 19, 1948 in Camilla, Georgia to the late Lela Mae Webb Anderson and Eddie Lee Anderson.

He attended Camilla Consolidated School in Camilla, Georgia.  He confessed CHRIST at an early age and joined Beulah Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an usher.

He was employed by the Camilla Wood Preserving Company for twenty-two years.  After that plant closed, he became employed with Cagles/Equity Group Division where he remained for nineteen years until retirement.

He was a member of the Progressive Grand Lodge, Odoms Lodge #1 for many years.

After dating since 1982, he was united in marriage to Eather Mae Reese on March 13, 1998.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Jones Anderson; brothers, Eddie Lee Anderson, Jr. and Ray Anderson; one sister, Fannie Ester White.

Arthur departed this earthly life on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Mitchell County Hospital in Camilla, Georgia.

He leaves to cherish his everlasting memory to his loving devoted wife, Eather Mae Reese Anderson; two daughters, Shanna (Cornelius) Wynn of Albany, Georgia, Comessia Reese of Camilla, Georgia; four sons, Tony Reese, Rodney Reese, Kuwanza Reese, Ronnie (Vickie) Reese of Camilla, Georgia; sixteen grandchildren; one great granddaughter; three sisters, Mary Smith (James Brown), Erma Jackson of Camilla, Georgia, Evelyn James of Cocoa, Florida; one brother, Robert (Claretha) Anderson of Buffalo, New York; one sister-in-law, Lucile (Henry) Mitchell of Camilla, Georgia; four brothers-in-law, Curtis (Evette) Wimberly of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Michael (Annie) Reynolds, Joe Brown, Charles Alexander of Camilla, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends.