Brian Wade "Slick" Anderson

BRIAN WADE ANDERSON, 48, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Hosparus In-Patient Care Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The son of Joe and Beverly Ann Anderson, Brian was born August 12, 1966 in New Albany, Indiana. Brian was a 1984 graduate of Floyd Central High School and was Floyd Central’s first “Mr. Floyd Central”. He then attended Indiana University, Bloomington and graduated in 1988 from the I.U. School of Music with a Bachelor of Trumpet Performance. He studied with the world renowned professor of trumpet, William Adam. He was employed with Feld Entertainment Production for 18 years. He then toured throughout Europe and the United States as band conductor and trumpet player for the Red Unit of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus – “The Greatest Show on Earth”. Brian also performed at many local churches and was a member of the American Federation of Musicians of New York, the Salvation Army and Jacobs Chapel United Methodist Church in New Albany.

Brian will be dearly missed by his parents, Joe and Ann Anderson of New Albany; sister, Gayl Anderson of Louisville; aunt and uncle, Betty and Dave Stickles of New Albany; aunt, Jeanie Brissel of Florida; as well as many loving cousins.

A Reception of Family and Friends will be from 3:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 4th at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 E. Spring Street, New Albany IN. A Celebration of His Life will be conducted at 7:00 pm Tuesday in the Kraft Spring Street Chapel. The dignity of cremation was chosen and he will be interred in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany at a later date.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Hosparus of Louisville or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be made to www.kraftfuneralservice.net