Don Wayne Anderson, 77, of Cord passed away on December 23, 2022. He was born November 7, 1945, in Batesville to Don and Modene (Polston) Anderson. Don Wayne was a row crop and cattle farmer. He was a member of Cord Baptist Church. He served on the North Arkansas Farm Supply Board of Directors for over 30 years, was Vice-President and a board member of the Dota Water Authority, a County Committee member of the Independence County Farm Service Agency, and was a founding member and Board of Director for the Cord Volunteer Fire Department. He also served in the Arkansas National Guard. He loved his family, spoiling his grandchildren, collecting John Deere tractors and taking care of his black Angus cows.
Survivors include his son, Wayne Anderson (Crystal), his daughter, Regina Anderson Caraway, four grandchildren, Riley Caraway (Gracen), Brooke Caraway, Macey Caraway, and Zeb Anderson, one sister, Marcia Milligan (Gary) and two nieces, Amanda Dunehew and LeeAnn Bullington.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Patsy Anderson, his parents, and his brother, David Anderson.
Pallbearers are Riley Caraway, Zeb Anderson, David Hix, Randy Paul, Rusty Paul, Greg Anderson, Chuck Osborne, and Kay Michael Osborne. Honorary Pallbearers are the doctors and nurses at the Batesville Oncology Clinic.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Cord Baptist Church with Jeff Childers officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Cord.
Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the church.
Memorials may be made to Cord Baptist Church, PO Box 126, Cord, AR 72524 or Hopewell Cemetery PO Box 47, Cord, AR 72524.
