Dorena Anderson

Funeral services for Dorena C. Anderson, 65, of Meridian, MS and formerly of Enid, OK will be Friday, January 17, 2014, 1:00 PM at the Grayson Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Norris L. Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Enid Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grayson Missionary Baptist Church with Ladusau-Evans as custodian of the fund. Online condolences may be left at ladusauevans.com.

Dorena C. Anderson was born on September 26, 1948 to Louise Shaw and Luther Brewer in Enid Oklahoma and died January 5, 2014 in Meridian, MS.

She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Grayson Baptist Church in Enid Oklahoma; she later united with Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Meridian, Mississippi where she served faithfully. She served in the church as a member of the Health Team Ministry, Mission Ministry and the Kitchen Ministry.

She graduated in 1966 from Enid High School. After 30 years of service as a transcriber, she retired from St. Mary’s hospital. She later worked as a Diabetic Representative and Nanny/Caregiver for the family of Dr. Juantina Johnson.

She was united in marriage to Alfred Anderson. She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Darrin Brewer; two grandchildren, Darrin Brewer Jr. and Ashley Wooden; a sister, LaNita Shrum and her husband Dwight, one brother Matthew Threat; one stepbrother Clayton Nolan; three great-granddaughters and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Phyllis Ann Morrison and her cherished Aunt Hattie Mary Jones.