Memorial
Lee Ola Hildred Anders, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 17, 2024. A visitation will be held at the Cedar Memorial Chapel Stateroom, located at 4200 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Word of Faith Pentecostal Church of God and Christ, located at 2325 16th Ave SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lee Ola was born on November 1st, 1929, in Cedar Grove, Tennessee to Hallard Hutch and Augusta (Williams) Hutch. She was one of five children. She married the love of her life, William Roy Anders on March 26th, 1948, in Corinth, Mississippi. She accepted Christ at an early age and remained faithful until the lord called her home.
She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church for twenty-seven years, where she served on the Mother’s Board, missionary, and sang in the senior choir with her angelic voice. Later she joined her husband where she served as first lady for forty-five years and taught adult Sunday school for many years at Interdenominational Christian Church in Iowa City, Iowa.
Lee Ola had a sweet spirit, was loving, kind, joyful, and had a smile that could light up a room. She was an amazing and talented seamstress for sixty years.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Roy Anders; son, William David Anders; parents, Hallard Hutch and Augusta Hutch; and her siblings, Dwayne Hutch, Hallard Ray Hutch, James Earmon Hutch, and Earline Wesley.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Sheryl Kay (Donnell) Green of Detroit, Michigan; grandson, William David Anders Jr. of Columbia, South Carolina; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, friends, and church families.
The family would like to thank Lee Ola’s good friends, Sister Patricia Bowens and Audisteen Morris for their love and care, and are the best care takers in the world. Both of you are a true blessing. They would also like to thank everyone for their prayers and condolences.
Memorials may be directed to Sheryl Green.
“Don’t cry for me, I will be okay. Heaven is my home now, and this is where I’ll stay. Don’t cry for me, I’m where I belong. I want you to be happy and try to stay strong. Don’t cry for me, it was just my time, but I will see you someday on the other side. Don’t cry for me, I am not alone, the angels are with me to welcome me home. Don’t cry for me, for I have no fear. All my pain is gone, and Jesus took my tears. Don’t cry for me, this is not the end. Ill be waiting for you when we meet again.”