Age: 59
ANDERSON, James E.
Paw Paw
Formerly of South Haven
Jim passed away Tuesday evening, August 13, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 4, 1953 in South Haven, Michigan the son of the late Charles Henry Anderson and Marian Elsie Trantham. He graduated from South Haven High School in 1972. He was then employed at Ridge and Kramer Auto Parts in South Haven and Paw Paw for 40 years. He was a former member of the South Haven Fire Department, member of the South Haven Moose Lodge and the Paw Paw Lions Club. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, had a great sense of humor and loved spending time with his grandson. On October 20, 1973, in South Haven, Jim married his high school sweetheart, Nancy (Taylor) Anderson, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Heather (Chris) Milhollin of Kalamazoo; son, Brady Anderson of Paw Paw; grandson, Gavin Milhollin; step-father, Bernard Trantham; father-in-law, Donald Taylor; sisters: Pam (Bret) Morgan and Debbie Burrows all of South Haven; Paw Paw grandparents, Bob and Thelma Bennett; sisters-in-law, Donna (Ken) Barnett of Lawrence, and Tracey (Kim) Mills of L'Anse, MI; brothers-in-law, Terry (Kathy) Taylor and Gary (Diana) Taylor both of South Haven, and Donald Taylor of Portage; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Anderson and 2 sisters, Sue Kehoe and Patti Guminski. Family will receive friends Friday (8/16) 6-8 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw, where funeral services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven. Memorial contributions may be made to Al-Van Humane Society.