Starling “Al” Anderson

Starling Alexander Anderson, also known as “Big Al”, was born June 18, 1969 in Man, West Virginia to Starling Alexander Johnson and Ona May Anderson.

Al moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1971 and graduated from a Columbus Public School on June 2, 1988. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Andrea and three daughters. He loved spending time with family and friends. He took pleasure in writing and rapping. He had his own mixtape, “Big Al’s Big Score”. Everybody that knew Al knew that he had a passion for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Knicks. And that he knew how to have a good time! He departed from this earthly life on November 30, 2020 at the age of 51.

Al was a dedicated husband, loving father, caring son, big brother, cool uncle, fun cousin, and a good friend.

Al is preceded in death by his great grandmother, Bertha Wilson; great aunt, Cleo Wilson; father- in-law, Audee Roger Caldwell; uncle, Jerry Anderson; and father, Starling Alexander Johnson.

Al leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Andrea; three daughters: Tommara, Aniyah, and Sage; mother, Ona May; mother-in-law, Mary Teresa Caldwell; sisters, Kacey, Faye (David) Evans, and Sahara Simon; brother, Curtis (Phyllis) Johnson; grandmother, Rosetta Anderson; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Public Visitation 9-10:00am Private Visitation 10:00am Funeral 11:00am Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Evergreen Burial Park.