Edna Victoria “Vicky” Anderson
Edna Victoria “Vicky” Anderson was born on February 7,1941 and died peacefully in her home in Whitmar Acres on October 6, 2026. She was 85 years old and a lifelong resident of Hammond, Louisiana. Her parents were Victor Gordon Anderson and Edna Blanche White Anderson.
Vicky was an unforgettable force to all who knew her. She was a graduate of Southeastern Laboratory High School and Southeastern Louisiana University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree Plus 30 in Special education.
While in undergraduate school Vicky served as head cheerleader at Southeastern. She worked as a teacher in the Tangipahoa Parish public school system for 28 years. She loved spending time with her family at their camp in Manchac, dancing and water skiing. Legend has it that she taught half the population of Hammond how to ski.
Formerly married to Gordon Wright Matheny, they had one daughter, Sabra Michelle.
Vicky was forever the life of the party and was a third-generation faithful member of First Presbyterian Church of Hammond. She adored her nieces and nephews and participated joyfully in their endeavors. Vicky and her daughter Sabra shared an exceptionally loving bond throughout Vicky’s life.
Vicky was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Winnifred “Doots” Anderson Reno (Jack); her brother, Victor Gordon Anderson, Jr., and his wife Eloise Goudeau Anderson. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Sabra Matheny and Sabra’s husband Dylan Turner, whom she loved as a son; her brother, Joseph Thomas “Tom” Anderson (Donna Gay Borden); and multiple generations of exceptional nieces and nephews.
Sabra would like to thank Vicky’s loving neighbor, Monika Sommerfield; caregiver, Kitty Carter; the staff of Richard Murphy Hospice House; her caring physician, Dr. Leonard Treanor; and the nurses and staff of Modern Hospice for their collective TLC of Vicky.
Visitation with the family will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Hammond, 411 W. Charles St, Hammond, LA 70401, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9:00am until 11:00am with a brief service immediately following. A Celebration of Life will be held after the service in the Anderson Hall next door.
The family requests that memorial donations be directed to Richard Murphy Hospice House or First Presbyterian Church of Hammond, Louisiana.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home and Crematory of Hammond and Ponchatoula.