Eric Anderson

GREENVILLE -- Eric Anthony Anderson, 64, died at Greenville Memorial Hospital on June 24, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on April 13, 1954, in Cookeville, TN, to William Riley Anderson and Myra Faye Cooper, who predeceased him. A graduate from Spring Valley High School, in Columbia, SC, he was active in the youth group at North Trenholm Baptist Church. After earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Carolina, he had a long and varied career, most recently traveling throughout the Southeast to perform audits for Hamilton State Bank. He was an avid golfer, reader, and music-lover, and was known for his passionate love of food, laid-back sense of humor, and a legendary ability to make friends with anyone he met.

Eric is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anderson; his son, Eric, Jr., and son-in-law, Alexander Nakhnikian; daughters Elease, Kayla, and Charlotte; step-daughter Deana and son-in-law Levi Martin, and their children, Bella and Rush; as well as siblings Curtis, Alan, and Myra, their spouses, and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 29, 2 p.m., at Westville Funerals, 6010 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC. An additional private celebration of his life will follow on Saturday, June 30, at Ty’s Food & Spirits.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Serenity Place, via The Family Effect, 1400 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29607, http://www.familyeffect.org/donate.php .