James Robert Anderson 76, of Forkland, passed away April 16 in Birmingham. Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday April 20, 2016, at Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel with Rev. Scott Stevens officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Nanafalia Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday night from 6 to 8 at the Funeral Home.

He was born Nanafalia on Sept 9, 1939.

He was preceded by his parents, Freddie Jackson and Katie Lee Jowers Anderson.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Miller Anderson; sons, Darren Anderson (Lisa) and David Anderson (Vanessa); daughter, Lisha Montelongo (Luis); sisters, Margaret Wells and Kathleen Lawler (Sonny); grandchildren, Wesley Anderson, Laubeth Kekahey and Luis Montelongo.

Pallbearers will be Tony Rice, Brandon Nelson, Tommy Tate, Cole Tate, John Womer and Mark Harrell.

Honorary pallbearers will be James Carpenter, Junior Etheredge, Jim Reid, Ricky Horn and Charles Freeman.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Nanafalia Cemetery Fund or Spina Bifida Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 800, Arlington, Va., 22209.