February 24, 1984 ~ September 11, 2026 (age 42)
Lincoln David Anderson of Opelika, Alabama, died unexpectedly at the East Alabama Medical Center on Friday, September 11, 2026. He was 42.
Lincoln is survived by his wife Claire, their son James (6), his parents, Virgil David and Amelia (Amy) Ann Morris Anderson, his brother Christopher Anderson (Liz), his sister Jill Anderson Bukowski (Brett), his maternal grandmother Charlotte Josephine Rose Morris, paternal uncles Clyde Anderson (Heidi), Michael Anderson (Angie), and John Berry, and maternal uncles Edwin Morris (Leslie), Daniel Morris (Betsy), and Joseph Morris (Eryn), as well as twelve first cousins. Lincoln was a devoted husband and father; he and James especially loved building Legos and playing with their pets together.
Lincoln was born on February 24, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in several places, including Durham, North Carolina. In 2010 he graduated from Auburn University with a dual degree in physics and electrical engineering. Later he earned a Master of Divinity from Christ Our Redeemer Seminary in Auburn, Alabama, graduating in 2026. He worked for many years as a network engineer, and was highly esteemed by his colleagues for his steadiness and dependability. Even beyond his degrees and his job, Lincoln loved to learn and was curious about many things, often taking deep dives into new areas of interest.
The guiding truth of Lincoln’s life was his faith in Jesus Christ and his love for Christ’s church. He grew up in the Church of Christ and was baptized on February 9, 1997, at age 12. As a young adult he found a home in the Anglican tradition, and he and Claire were confirmed together in 2016 at the Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Opelika. He served faithfully at the Good Shepherd in many ways, and was ordained a deacon by Bishop Neil Lebhar on May 1, 2021. Lincoln’s vocation as a deacon was fundamental to who he was, and through it he blessed many people with his gifts of pastoral care, compassion, and evangelism, as well as teaching and preaching; he loved especially to serve at the altar in Holy Eucharist. His strong singing voice will be particularly missed at the Good Shepherd. Lincoln’s service in the church was characterized by his servant’s heart, his confidence in the faith, and his concern for the needy and oppressed. He was in the process of being ordained a priest, a calling he was eager for, and which his church family enthusiastically confirmed.
As the deacon, Lincoln would end the Holy Eucharist service by sending the people forth in the words of the liturgy: “Let us go forth in the Name of Christ; thanks be to God.” James loved to go stand with his dad as Lincoln did this. It is with the confidence and hope of those words that Lincoln’s family and friends honor him, and mourn his death.
The funeral service will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 16, at First Presbyterian Church in Opelika, Alabama, with a short graveside service to follow at Garden Hill Cemetery in Opelika. There will be a visitation at the church an hour before the service, beginning at 1:00pm.
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