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Family and Friends Family and Friends

Don’t remember me with sadness,

Don’t remember me with tears,

Remember all the laughter,

We’ve shared throughout the years.

Now I am contented

That my life it was worthwhile,

Knowing as I passed along the way

I made somebody smile.

When you are walking down the street

And you’ve got me on your mind,

I’m walking in your footsteps

Only half a step behind.

So please don’t be unhappy

Just because I’m out of sight,

Remember that I’m with you

Each morning, noon and night.

The family of Farish Anderson, Sr. extends their gratitude for all of the prayers, support, and expressions of love shown during this time. It was comforting knowing that God’s grace and love is real through

it all.

Services Entrusted to:

Columbia Office 2930 Colonial Drive

Columbia, South Carolina 29203 803.254.2000

Sumter Office 353 Manning Avenue

Sumter, South Carolina 29150 803.848.4002

Farish Leon Anderson, Sr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Aiken

and Alberta Cook Anderson on May 13, 1959. He departed this life on

May 27, 2020.

Farish was a decorated Retired Sergeant First Class of the United States

Army, serving 23 years. He was dedicated to his service to the military

and to his country. Farish was respected among his peers and hailed by

his superiors. His discipline and ability to lead gave him many

opportunities to serve in the civilian sector well pass his retirement from

the Military.

Farish L. Anderson, Sr. was also a Man of God, one who served well in the

Army, this time God’s Army. He was an Ordained Elder and a teacher of

the Gospel. Elder Anderson touched many lives as a Deacon, Youth

Pastor, Teacher, and church Leader. His ability to organize and follow-

through helped to assist any and all organizations he served.

Farish has touched many lives, with his humor, compassion and his GOD-

Given Talent to make up songs about anything. Many of us have original

pieces that he sang just for us. We all know he lived a full life in his 61

years. He was a HARD worker and dedicated to the task at hand in

whatever capacity assigned. He believed everything had a place and

demonstrated this in his life.

Farish was a father, a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, and a

friend. In all of his relationships and connections is where he

demonstrated best, that everything has a place. He was to everyone what

his role was, at his capacity. He loved all "the Farish Leon Anderson way,"

REAL.

He leaves to Cherish His Memory: his mother, Alberta Cook Anderson;

three sisters, Renea Anderson, Norma Jean Carter, and Kimmy Harris

(Franklin); three children, Marcus Santelle King, Farisha Nicole Christian

(Cornell), and Farish Leon Anderson (Bontavia); and seven

grandchildren, Micah, Cornell, Jeremiah, Lamar, Leo, Aliziah, and Wayne;

and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don't give up though the pace seems slow--

You may succeed with another blow,

Success is failure turned inside out--

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Edgar A. Guest

Prelude ............................................................................................................................

Processional ............................................................................. Clergy and Family

Hymn of Praise ........................................................................... “Victory Is Mine” Avis Shelton Mack

Scripture Readings .....................................................................................................

Old Testament ..................................... Prophetess Patricia Hutchinson

New Testament ....................................... Reverend Charles Hutchinson

Reflections (2 minutes) ..... As a Cousin - Reverend Charles Hutchinson

As A Brother- Renea Anderson

As A Son- Alberta Anderson

As A Father- Farisha Christian and Farish L. Anderson, Jr

Eulogy ......................................................................................... Bishop Paul Lewis

Encouragement & Prayer to The Family .... Apostle Marvin Hutchinson

Final Farewell to Our Beloved .......................................................... BTFH Staff

Recessional ....................................................................................................................

4170 Percival Road | Columbia, South Carolina