Mr. Earl Ernest Anderson

Captain Earl Ernest Anderson, FHP ret., 85 of Tallahassee, died August 9, 2013 at Centre Pointe Nursing Home. Earl was born May 8, 1928 in Pensacola, FL to Ernest Oscar and Althea Mae (Mitchell) Anderson and moved to Tallahassee in 1964 coming from Marianna, FL. Earl retired in 1985 from the Florida Highway Patrol with over 32 years of loyal service during which time, Earl developed a reputation as the “scourge of Jackson County”. During his law enforcement career, Earl had his own radio show which was known as the Sergeant Earl Anderson Motorcade of Country Music. He was also very involved with the community and taught defensive driving programs over several counties and helped kick off the Arrive Alive safety program all over the State of Florida. Earl also was employed with Plantation Security for over 20 years. Previous to his career in law enforcement, Earl served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Germany during the Berlin Air Lift. Earl is a member and elder with the Timberlane Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Oscar and Ellwood Anderson and a sister, Elsie Holiday. Earl was united in marriage on March 25, 1950 to Mary Nell “Nellie” Brookins who resides in Tallahassee. He is also survived by his sons, Officer David (Tonya) Anderson of Lakeland, FL and Bill Anderson of Tallahassee; his daughter, Lanita “Anderson” Cutts of Marianna, FL; his four grandchildren, Tyler (Jessica) Anderson of Lakeland, Taleah Anderson of Lakeland, Maxwell Cutts and Alex Cutts both of Tallahassee; and his two great-grandchildren, Leigha and James Cutts. Friends will be received Monday from 6-8 pm at the Culley’s Meadowwood Funeral Home, Riggins Road Chapel. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at the Timberlane Church of Christ. Interment services will take place that afternoon in Ramar Church Cemetery in Cottonwood, AL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either the Mt. Dora Christian Home, Mt. Dora, FL or to the Timberlane Preschool, Tallahassee, FL.