Paul W. Anderson

Mr. Paul Anderson, the son of the late Edward and Joan Anderson, was born on November 28, 1960, in Massapequa, New York. Paul transitioned on July 15, 2024. Paul Wayne Anderson was a graduate of Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida. He then settled in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, working in technical security before helping support his wife at Small Thoughts & Big Dreams Learning Center and Cross Oak Montessori Day School. Paul and his family relocated to Ashburn, Virginia, where he worked as a security executive for Macy’s/Hecht’s Corporation. Upon his retirement, Paul spent his time learning to play guitar, collecting watches, and playing with his long-time pet African Gray Parrot, “Baby.” Throughout Paul’s life, he enjoyed the arts, from being a stellar artist in the form of sketches and drawings to showing his love for those around him by sharing some of his favorite songs (new and old).

Paul accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age and was a member of Healing Waters Church of God In Christ, located in Dulles, Virginia. 

He entered into holy matrimony with Lydia Anderson, and their marriage was blessed with three wonderful children whom he loved with his entire heart and soul. 

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Keith and Bob Anderson, and his sister, Ruth Anderson. 

Paul leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Lydia Anderson of Ashburn, Virginia, and his children Kendall Anderson of Atlanta, Georgia, Crystal Anderson of Brooklyn, NY, and Kelli Anderson of Ashburn, Virginia. His Brothers, Gary (Melissa) Anderson and Brett Anderson. Three Grandsons, Premiere, Gavin, and Jack. Sisters and Brothers-In-Law, Melissa Anderson, Joe Nathan McCray, Lynn (Joann) McCray, Brenda (Lonnie) Murphy, Jacqueline Hunt, and Denise McCray; and a host of friends, nieces and nephews who loved their Uncle Paul deeply and will miss him dearly. 

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Mason Temple Church of Christ in Conway.  Interment will follow at Ocean Woods Cemetery in Myrtle Beach.  There will be a viewing one hour before the service from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.  Ocean View Funeral Home and Beach Crematory, Conway Chapel.

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