Richmond - Verna White Anderson, 93, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Hawthorne House in Freeport.

She was born in Durham May 9, 1916 the daughter of Charles James White and Clara Jane Holmes White. She graduated with honors from Brunswick High School.

On June 11, 1937 she married Walter L. Anderson of Richmond. He died July 11, 1988.

Mrs. Anderson worked for the Maine State Treasury Department in Augusta, retiring in 1977.

After retirement she spent several winters in Myrtle Beach, SC with her husband. She also enjoyed her camp on Lower Narrows Pond in Winthrop in earlier years.

She attended Westport Baptist Church on Westport Island.

She is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Anderson of Dallas, Texas; Jane Grover of Topsham; Martha Tribbet and husband Bing of Richmond; son Frank Anderson and wife Marian of Boothbay; grandchildren Richard Grover, Cynthia Hoyt, Jennifer Ridenour, Jeffrey Tribbet, Frank Anderson, Jr., Shanna McNeil, Rachel Nichols and 12 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Anderson was predeceased by her husband, Walter of 51 years; six sisters and two brothers; Margery Walker, Josiah White, William White, Mabel Goodwin, Lottie Young, Beulah Coffin, Clara Keenan and Velma Dixon.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 2pm at Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond. Burial will take place in the spring.

In Verna’s memory donations may be made to the Westport Baptist Church c/o Ken McCowan P.O. Box 227 Wiscasset, Me 04578.

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home, Richmond.