Johnetta Wadkins Anderson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Johnetta Wadkins Anderson, wife of Eddie Anderson and daughter of the late John F. and Lucy E. Wadkins, Sr. departed this earthly life Friday, July 29, 2016. A native of Lexington, KY, Johnetta accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age at East Second Street Church and worked throughout her life to follow His word, through acts of kindness and service to everyone she came in contact with along her life’s journey. Johnetta was an entrepreneur and a master hair stylist for over 30 years. While helping her clients and those around her achieve their best outer appearance and opening up several businesses throughout the community, Johnetta made it a point to see past the exterior and worked hard to enhance the spiritual and mental health of everyone she met. She never met a stranger. She loved everyone she met and greeted everyone with love, a hug, and word of kindness, support, and encouragement. Johnetta was instrumental in the community as an advocate for change. She spearheaded a collaborative effort within the neighborhood to have the Jefferson Street liquor store relocated due to the negative backlash in the community, was in the process of completing a hair care book called Hairy Tales, and she used her business savvy to engineer the startup of businesses for other merchants and entrepreneurs. Especially important to note is that Johnetta was one of the very first African Americans to have a business on Main Street. Earlier this year, she received an award from the C. I. Organization due to honorable service in the community. Her parents were also honored. Her excellence and ingenuity have been applauded. Johnetta leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, her husband Eddie Anderson, five children, Antuan (Peggy) Wadkins, Del (Christina) Wadkins, Jovonna Wadkins, Taji (Tanisha) Wadkins, Kenneth Winston Wadkins, and a step-daughter Deronda (William) Yelladay. She has three siblings, Bonnie Jean Jouett Johnson, Ella Louise Wadkins, and John Wadkins III. Two brothers preceded her in death, Ernest Wadkins and Tony Wadkins. Also left to cherish her memory are 25 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, a god sister Sandra Cooper Cook, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, god daughters and several special friends.

Johnetta Wadkins Anderson

May 10, 1949 - July 29, 2016

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