Ernest F. Anderson of the Cottage Home community passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Mr. Anderson was born in Liberty, TN, son of the late Spirah Turney Anderson and Winnie Lee Keaton Anderson and was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Hill Anderson who passed away on February 9th of this year and his brother, Murrel T. Anderson, Sr. He graduated from Liberty High School, attended UT Martin and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville ( BS '53, MS '56 ). Ernest served in the U.S. Army - Veterinary Corps ('53-'55). Following his military service he taught Vocational Agriculture in Allendale,IL ('56-'59), served as Superintendent of Allendale School ('60-'61), Dean Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL ('61-'63) and received his Doctorate of Education at the University of Illinois ('63-'66). During his time at the University of Illinois ('63-'66), Ernest was a Professor of Higher Education and Community College Coordinator. After his retirement in 1988 Ernest and his wife, Jacqueline lived on their Century Farm in Cottage Home in east Wilson County. He served on the Wilson County Farm Bureau Board of Directors for many years. He is survived by his daughter, Frances Mayfield and her husband, Donnie of Marietta, GA; son, Jack Anderson and his wife, Jo Ann of North Richland Hills, TX; four grandchildren, Brandon Anderson and his wife, Cortny and their daughter, Darby of Bedford, TX, Dana Wood and husband, John of Atlanta, GA, Samantha Anderson of New York City and Paul Mayfield of Marietta, GA. Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Hunter Funeral Home with Rev. Thurman Seber officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-7 p.m. Interment will be at Prosperity Cemetery. Pallbears, Jack Anderson, Brandon Anderson, Paul Mayfield, Don Mayfield, John Wood and Jacob Ashford.