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Portrait of Officer Bobby Joe Anderson
In Memorium

Officer Bobby Joe Anderson

June 15, 1982 – January 14, 2024
Lived 41 years
"Guided by duty and Devotion, he guarded what is most precious - the lives of all he served"
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Bobby Joe Anderson age 41 of Smithville, passed away suddenly Friday night, January 12, 2024, at Vanderbilt Wilson County ER in Lebanon. He was born June 15, 1982, in Smithville. He was preceded in death by his father, Steve Goodwin; brother, Billy Gene Anderson and grandfather-in-law, Bill Petty. Bobby Joe was a member of Pomeroy Chapel Brethren In Christ Church and was a Police Officer for 10 years. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Tabitha Anderson of Smithville; 2 children, Nikolas Joe Anderson (Mady Ray) and Macy Lynn Anderson both of Smithville; mother, Marlene Wheeler Goodwin of Smithville; sister, April Anderson of Smithville; brother, John David Anderson of Smithville; mother-in-law, Rebecca Petty of Smithville; grandmother-in-law, Winnie Petty of Smithville; nieces and nephews, Thea (Blake) Pichey, Hunter Walker, Kloee Walker, Kadence Walker, Marley Anderson, Collins Anderson, John Maddox Anderson and Lilly Anderson; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

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1982
Born June 15
1989
Officer was 7 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Officer was 13 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
1998
Officer was 16 when Google was founded
2001
Officer was 19 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
Officer was 22 when Facebook was launched
2024
Passed away January 14, age 41
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