James Ronald "Ronnie" Anderson

James Ronald "Ronnie" Anderson, 69, of Cleveland passed away on July 25th, 2016 in a local hospital. He was born on May 29th, 1947 to the late JW and June Anderson. He was a Vietnam veteran in the United States Navy. He retired from Duracell with over 30 years of employment. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and camping. But his greatest joy was spending time with his granddaughter Gracie.

Ronnie leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 46 years Connie Anderson; son Tony Anderson and his wife Ann; granddaughter Gracie Anderson. And many in-laws that were like brothers and sisters to him.

A celebration of his life is planned for Thursday night, July 28th, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown Road NW in Cleveland, TN. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until the 7:00 PM service time in the funeral home parlor.

The interment and committal service followed by full military honors will take place on Friday, July 29th, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 9:30 AM on Friday morning.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the "go fund me" page of Emma Cummings. She's a 13 year old girl from Cleveland who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Please donate in memory of Ronnie athttps://www.gofundme.com/emmastrong1 .

You are encouraged to share a memory of Ronnie and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Anderson family with his arrangements.