Mr. Frank Ed McAnear, aged 85, of Wesley Pines Retirement Center, Lumberton, NC. Mr.McAnear, originally from Clarksville, Arkansas, attended the University of Ozarks, then worked in Washington, DC during World War II as a fingerprint identifier for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During those years he attended George Washington University (GW), graduating from GW Lay School in 1949. After finishing law school, Mr.McAnear worked as an attorney for the Southern Railway for 13 years. He later transferred to the Land and Natural Resources Division of the US Department of Justice. He worked there for 25 years until his retirement in 1987.
In 1945, Mr.McAnear married his beloved wife of 62-1/2 years, Elizabeth Ostwalt McAnear, of Charlotte, NC. Mr.McAnear served in many positions at the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, DC, and in 1987 was awarded the Church\\chr(39)s annual Truman Award for outstanding service. For 12 years, he and his wife led an intercultural ministry as part of the church\\chr(39)s outreach to refugees, families of diplomats, international college students, naturalized citizens and business people in the Nation\\chr(39)s Capitol. This experience led to their commissioning as missionaries with the International Service Corps of the International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. They served together for three years as professors of English as a second language at the Korea Baptist Teological University/Seminary in Taejon, South Korea. Upon their return from Korea, the couple was called to serve as Missionaries-in-Residence to international students at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. They cherish the lifetime friendships of many people from other countries.
Mr.McAnear is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Kathleen Smith of Surrey, England and Dr. Mary Black of Lumberton, NC; and a son, Thomas Ostwalt McAnear of Northern Virginia. He leaves three grandchildren, Angela Jolene Cocklin and Mark John Cocklin of England; and Elizabeth Kathleen Black of Florida. He also leaves two brothers, Mr. Jerald McAnear of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Dr. Jon Tom McAnear of San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Ruby McAnear; his father, Dr. Frank E. McAnear; his step-mother, Mrs. Mary Blanche McAnear and a brother, James Francis McAnear. He also leaves numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
The visitation will be Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc.
The funeral service will be Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Lumberton at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Charlotte, NC.