Letha Leota (Collins) Anderson Obituary (1929 - 2023)

Sister Anderson went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 22, 2023 while being surrounded by her loving family in Douglasville, Georgia. She was born September 1, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kansas and moved to Topeka in 1951 where she lived until 2019. She is preceded in death by her mother Bessie Collins and father John Collins, ten siblings, her husband Reverend Kenneth Anderson and two step-daughters. Sister Anderson was employed at the Shawnee County Health Department as a nurse in Family Planning and Prenatal care for 25 years. She was an active and loyal member of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church for over 50 years as a choir member, culinary staff, and served on the Missionary Board among many other auxiliaries. She was also the former First Lady of Pilgrim Baptist Church during Reverend Anderson's tenure as Pastor for approximately nine years. She loved gardening, shopping, traveling, and most of all, time with family and friends. She was a mighty woman of God who wasn't ashamed to tell the world about Jesus Christ. Left to cherish her memory are her three children: Jerome Collins (Topeka, KS); James (Etta) Weekley (Gilbert, AZ); and Marsha Boaten (Douglasville, GA). Two step-children: Kenneth "Romy" Anderson Jr. and Angala Anderson (Topeka, KS). Seven grandchildren: Jerone Lamonte Collins and Shayvonne Collins (Topeka, KS); Jeffery Bivens (St. Louis, MO); Abena (Nana) Sackey (Indianapolis, IN); Akua (Shujuan) Washington (Douglasville, GA); and Trey Anderson (Long Beach, CA). Eleven great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.