Joan Dickey Anderson, 78

Paducah, Ky. native and former McMinnville resident, Joan Dickey Anderson died at her home on St. Simons Island Ga. May 27th.

Born Sept. 28, 1929 in Paducah, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Mary King Dickey, who moved to McMinnville shortly after her birth and opened a florist business.

A graduate of Central high school, Mrs. Anderson studied music and English at the University of Kentucky and Peabody College. A talented keyboardist, Joan provided music at many weddings, and events in McMinnville. After moving to Sebring Fla., in 1985 she joined fellow musicians to form The Sun Dance Band which performed regularly until early 2007. A voracious reader, she was a generous supporter of literacy and made many contributions to Magness Library.

She is survived by her husband, J.W. Anderson of St. Simons; children and spouses, Dickey and Lisa Anderson of St. Simons, Nancy and John Prince of Sewanee, Mary and Bill Wilson of Knoxville, Pamela and Jack Anderson of Smithville, and Caroline Anderson of Nashville; 11 grandchildren also survive.

Her remains were cremated. A celebration of her life will be held at Magness Library in McMinnville on Sunday June 1, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Magness Library.