Carl Maurice Anderson, age 81, of McKinney, Texas, passed away September 2, 2016. He was born April 29, 1935 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, to Erskine and Evelyn (Burrows) Anderson. On February 11, 1961, Carl married Loretta Graf in Trenton, New Jersey. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Carl attended First United Methodist Church in McKinney, Texas. He retired after working for Cooper’s and Lybrand for twenty eight years. Following his retirement, Carl and Loretta enjoyed traveling the United States in their RV for nine and one half years.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Loretta Anderson of McKinney, Texas; children, Diane Anderson of Cape Coral, Florida, Scott Anderson and wife Chris of McKinney, Texas and Curt Anderson and wife Shelly of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Brian Barnhart and wife Holly of Cape Coral, Florida, Mitchell Anderson of Austin, Texas, Jake Anderson of Columbus, Ohio, Stuart Anderson of Round Rock, Texas, Cole Anderson of Columbus, Ohio, Kimberly Foster of Aransas Pass, Texas, Amanda Love and husband Zach of McKinney, Texas, Annie Eads and husband John of McKinney, Texas, Ellie Kimball and fiancé Michael Williams of Anna, Texas, Lexie Anderson of Columbus, Ohio and Jillian Anderson of McKinney, Texas; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Warren Anderson and wife Rose of Virginia; sisters, Carolyn Tickel also of Virginia and Barbara Orr of Johnson City, Tennessee; many other loving family members and friends.
Carl is preceded in death by his parents, Erskine and Evelyn Anderson and five siblings.
The Anderson family will receive friends for a time of fellowship from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Friday afternoon, at the home of Scott and Chris, 720 Harlequin Drive, McKinney, Texas 75070.