Leona P. Anderson, age 87 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Country Club Care Center, Warrensburg, Missouri. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 11, 2013 at Parks Chapel Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Mrs. Anderson will lie in state from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Sunday at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to the Parks Chapel Cemetery and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Leona was born July 7, 1925 in Higginsville, Missouri, the daughter of John and Nell (Copenhaver) Scott. She was married to Clifford Anderson who preceded her in death on March 1, 1991. She was a member of the Eagles and loved to play cards and was a member of several card clubs. She also loved to play bingo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford; her son, Jackie Dale Anderson; two grandchildren, Nathan Anderson and Stacy Welch; one great grandson, Robert Cole Flint; an infant twin brother; two other brothers, Earl Scott and Gerald Scott and one sister, Juanite Conrad.

She is survived by her children, Gayle Nichols and husband, Dale and Freddie Anderson and wife, Tina, all of Clinton, Missouri and Barbara Flint and husband, Bob of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; eight grandchidren, Tim Anderson, Jaclyn Wilson, Vince Freemyer, Jennie Anderson, Brian Flint, Teri Hughes, Mark Nichols and Trisha Moore and nineteen great grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.