Joe Louis Anderson was born January 13, 1935, in Sterrett, Texas. He was the fourth child of Sam Anderson and Betty Nelson Anderson. Joe attended Elementary School in Alma, Texas and High School in Ennis, Texas. He joined the Army in 1952 and servered for two years. He moved to Denver in 1981.
He is survived by a daughter JoAnn Anderson, William Harris (Joann's Husband) Kevin Harris (grandson) of Houston, Texas, brother Donald and his wife Mary Anderson of Ennis, Texas, sister in law Ernestine Anderson of Dallas, Texas and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.