Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Anna Lee (Landers) Dawson (August 1, 2015)

Anna Lee (Landers) Dawson, 88 of Ansonia, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Saturday August 1, 2015 at 9:00 PM at her residence after a courageous journey with cancer. She was born October 7, 1926 in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Carl R. & Grace E. (Flory) Landers. She was a 1944 graduate of Greenville High School. She retired from Fram Corp in 1983. During her years she enjoyed sewing and decorating the house especially for holidays. She also enjoyed riding in the semi for several years with her husband Frank. In her early years she worked with her family at Bakers Fruit Farm in Fort Jefferson, Ohio which she co-owned.

She was a member of First Baptist Church where she was on the decorating committee and the kitchen committee; Fort Black Eastern Star of New Madison; White Shrine of Dayton; Eagles; & Fram Retirees.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sister & brother in law: Joyce & Duane Troutwine.

She is survived by her husband: Frank Dawson of Ansonia whom she married June 30, 1979; son & daughter in law: Wayne & Nancy (Smith) Baker of Greenville; daughters & sons in law: Linda (Baker) & Steve Nixon of Greenville, Sherry (Baker) & Mark Echeman of Greenville.

Services will be held on Thursday August 6, 2015 at 11:30 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Jim Meredith officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday August 5, 2015 at the funeral home. An Eastern Star service will be conducted by the Fort Black Order of the Eastern Star at 7:45 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contribution may be made to Cancer Association of Darke County, Heartland Hospice or First Baptist Church.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com