Donetta Ward Taylor Anderson

Donetta Ward Taylor Anderson passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, of causes incident to age. Donetta was born on February 14th, 1933, a Valentine baby, to Clifton "T” Taylor and Phebe Benson Ward Taylor in Parowan, Utah. Donetta had 2 older brothers that she truly adored, Ward and Verl. She attended school in Parowan, Utah and graduated from Parowan High School in 1951. She was active in band and speech and loved to be in the plays that the school and the community produced. On February 14, 1952, Donetta married John Lenard Anderson in the St. George, Utah LDS temple. They were married 62 years when John passed away in 2014. They lived in Cedar City until 1960, while John attended the College of Southern Utah then they moved to Provo, Utah so John could attend B.Y.U. In 1962, John graduated and took a job in Phoenix, Arizona. Mom joined with her friend and started a drapery business named A&M Draperies. In 1973, they returned to their Southern Utah roots by moving to St. George and have called it home since that time. They served two missions for the LDS church, the first to Australia from 1997-1998, and the second was to Florida in 2000-2001. Donetta was a homemaker and raised 11 children, while serving in many different church callings. She is survived by: eleven children: Boyd (Annette) Anderson of Mesa, Arizona; Brad (Carolee) Anderson of Las Vegas, Nevada; Curtis (Michelle) Anderson of Santa Clara, Utah; Heber (Michele) Holm of Stanley, North Dakota; Monte (Lisa) Holm of St. George, Utah; Natina (Milt) Colegrove of Dallas, Texas; Annetta (James) Stout of Medford, Oregon; Rick (Leslee) Anderson of Mesquite, Nevada; Bruce Anderson of Mesquite, Nevada; Rodney Anderson of St. George, Utah; Cynthia (Dave) Allred of Salt Lake City, Utah; 44 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS East Stake Center, 449 South 300 East, St. George, UT. Viewings will be held on Friday, June 17, at the LDS chapel at 520 East 700 South, St. George, UT, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the LDS East Stake Center before the funeral. Interment will follow the funeral at Parowan City Cemetery.

Donetta Ward Taylor Anderson

February 14, 1933 - June 6, 2016