Mr. David "Sam" Anderson, Sr., age 63, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. He was born on April 11, 1946 in Copperhill, TN to the late John Kenneth Anderson. Sam was a painter and a member of the Mineral Bluff Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Winston Anderson and sister, Shirley Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Long Anderson of Morganton, GA; son and daughter-in-law, David Samuel Anderson, Jr. and Bridget of Morganton, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte Graham and Cliff of McCaysville, GA; mother, Ruth Owenby Anderson of Blue Ridge, GA; brothers, Ronnie Anderson of Blue Ridge, GA and James Earl "Bud" Anderson of FL; grandchildren, Jacob Anderson, Candace Graham, Ben Graham and Matthew Graham also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. from the Akins Chapel with Rev. Chris Chastain officiating. Music will be by Kirk Barker, Rusty Gragg, Bryan Hooper, Jay Schuler, and Raven Welch. Masonic rites and interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery (Top of the Mountain) in Gilmer County. Pallbearers will be Bryan Hooper, Aaron Allen, Larry Tankersley, Ben Graham, Matthew Graham and Jacob Anderson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening, March 15, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the help defray final expenses. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements. .