EZEKIEL “ZEKE” ANDERSON JR.

Ezekiel “Zeke” Anderson Jr., 69, a native and resident of St. Joseph, La., passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5:25 p.m. at the Franklin Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the St. Joseph Baptist Church in St. Joseph from 8 a.m. until funeral services at 11a.m., with Reverend Ronald Young, officiating the services. Burial will follow services in the Irish Bend Benevolent Cemetery in St. Joseph, La.
Memories of “Zeke”, as he was known to many, will forever remain in the hearts of his wife of 46 years, Elnora Williams Anderson of St. Joseph, La.; one son, Ezekiel (Latonya) Anderson, III; seven daughters, Angela (James) Scruggs of Tampa, Florida, Adarian (Dorian) Bourgeois of Franklin, La., Stephanie (Martin) Lee of Lafayette, La., Ida (Dwan) Borel of Jeanerette, La., Belinda Simmons, Lashawn Jones, DeJa Anderson all of Franklin, La.; four sisters, Sadie Chatman of Sacramento, Calif., Marie Anderson, Laura Bell Wells, and Barbara (Barry) Sanders all of Franklin, La.; one brother, Jimmie Anderson of Berkeley, Calif.; twenty-one grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ezekiel was preceded in death by his parents, Ezekiel Anderson Sr., and Lillian Green and three brothers, James Anderson, Bobby Joe Anderson and Rickey Anderson.
The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. of Franklin has been entrusted with final arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family by logging on to www.jones-funeral-home.com