Funeral service for Bill Anderson will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Dan Fuller of First Baptist Church, Medicine Park officiating.

Burial will follow in Paradise Valley Cemetery north of Lawton.

The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Bill Anderson, 80, Lawton passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Oklahoma City. He was born July 10, 1939 in Alva, Oklahoma to William Gordon and Gladys (Clark) Anderson. Bill graduated from Lawton High School in 1957 and later married JoAnn Ballard on November 12, 1962 in Dallas, Texas. His beloved JoAnn passed away January 5, 2019. Throughout Bill's life in Lawton he held various jobs and worked at different places. He worked as a sporting goods salesman at one time and later worked at Gibson's Discount Center on Lee Boulevard in Lawton in the sporting goods department. Bill owned the Star Castle family recreation center in Altus, Oklahoma. Bill spent time going on wheat harvest and later entered the construction business working for Brown and Root for a time and retiring from Watkins Construction as a superintendent.

Bill spent time participating in activities at the Wichita Mountains Senior Citizens Center and was an avid MacArthur High School football, Oklahoma Sooners, Dallas Cowboys and Oklahoma City Thunder fan. Bill and his wife loved animals which included dogs, cats and horses. Bill was a family man who enjoyed watching his grandchildren in their activities and was very proud of his grandchildren's accomplishments. Bill was known for never missing one of his grandson's MacArthur High School football games and was named as an honorary game coach at one time. His great grandchildren brought him much happiness. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards (poker) and dominos. Bill was also well known for being a practical joker. Bill will be missed by all who knew him. Bill, in reference to his many friends, would say, "I have a million friends because I don't want to leave someone out."

Bill is survived by a daughter, Wendy Foster and husband Gordon of Meers, Oklahoma, daughter-in-law, Shelly Anderson of Cache, Oklahoma, six grandchildren, Mark Billings and wife Jennifer of Garland, Texas, Matthew Billings of New York City, New York, Paige Billings of Oklahoma City, Allison Prout of Meers, Clint Gordon and wife Jen of Lawton, Casey Foster and wife Lindsey of Edmond, six great grandchildren, Maverick Billings, Noah Billings, Harrison Foster, Valkyrie Gordon, Jaxon Gordon, and Jett Foster, two sisters, Judy Hill and husband Bill and Rebecca Witten and husband Tommy all of Lawton, two brothers, Larry Anderson and wife Sue of Wichita, Kansas and Dennis Anderson of Lawton.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, Randy Anderson, father-in-law, Jessie C. and Beatrice (Kirby) Ballard, brother-in-law, Benny Ballard, nephew, Terry Northcutt and brother-in-law, Oren Northcutt.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Becker-Rabon Funeral Home to help offset funeral expenses. The funeral home is located at 1502 NW Fort Sill Blvd in Lawton. Donations can be made in person at the funeral home or by phone using a credit card.