Odice Anding Jr., 89, of Raleigh, Mississippi, entered his Heavenly home to be reunited with his beloved wife of 41 years, Christine Welborn Anding, Friday, September 3, 2021 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Tuesday, May 31, 1932 in Smith County, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs and the Burial will follow in Welborn Family Cemetery. Bro. John Bowen will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601) 764-2181

He was a man of faith and knew the Lord. He was made a Master Mason of the Sylvarena Lodge. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked many years with the forestry service. He also was a heavy machine operator for Smith County in which he later retired. He loved living life, was a avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout the years. He especially enjoyed training his hunting dogs, with his hunting buddy, (Worm Jones). He enjoyed listening to Gospel Blue Grass music. He attended local music events around the community. Most importantly he loved spending time with his family and friends. His eyes would light up whenever he was with his great-grandson, Zakkary or as he nicknamed him, (Goob). He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Anding, parents, Odice Sr. and Edna Anding, brothers, Daniel Anding, Truitt Anding (Janie), sister, Annie Lou Anding Glenn (Joe), father-in-law, Lee H. (Buck) Welborn, mother-in-law, Merle Welborn, sister-in-law, Dora Dean Anding, brother-in-law, Paul Kennedy, son-in-law, Jimmy Parrish.

Survivors include his son, Daniel Miller (Tammy), daughter, Tina Parrish, sister, Faye Kennedy, brothers, William (Bud) Anding, Colon Anding (Joanne), brothers-in-law, Buddy Welborn (Carmen), Ricky Welborn (Patsy), Kenneth Welborn, sisters-in-law, Annesse Savage (Jimmy), Tammy Ishee (Jimmy), grandchildren, Jessica Williams (Jeremy), Matthew Parrish (Lindsey), Sharee Nicole Parker (Shelby), great-grandchildren, Zakkary Williams, Kennedy Williams, Makayla Parrish, Lexi Parrish and a host of nieces and nephews, extended family, Kahla Rogers, John Russum, Ben Matthews, Josh Matthews.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Welborn, Ricky Welborn, Kenneth Welborn, Benny Matthews, Ben Matthews, and Josh Matthews.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Savage, Billy Anding, and John Russum.

Special thank you to the staff at Jasper General Nursing Home.

Online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com