J.T. Anderson, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born on February 11, 1930 in Murphy, N.C. to Lee and Inez Anderson. J.T. loved the outdoors and got great joy from gardening and was looking forward to it this year. He is preceded in death by his father, Lee Anderson; mother, Inez Cook Anderson; brothers, Lee Anderson, Jr and Herbert Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Frances Anderson of Dalton; son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Vickie Anderson of Dalton; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Jack Davis of Dalton, and Kristi and Cary Coker of Dalton; brother and sister-in-law, Edgar and Barbara Anderson of Murphy; grandchildren, P.J. Eubanks, Shaunna Anderson, Stephanie Anderson and Alec Coker; great grandchildren, Hagan Eubanks, Tori Radkiewicz, Madison Eubanks, Chloe Eubanks, Andrea Reed and Trinity Reed. A funeral service to celebrate the life of J.T. Anderson will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Branam officiating. Interment will follow at United Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5:00 till 8:00 PM on Wednesday evening.