The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Marian Ethyl Welborn Anderson, age 87 of Blue Ridge, GA, who passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.Mrs. Anderson was born in White County, GA on November 19, 1924 to the late Horace Lafayette and Delia Mae King Welborn. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband, Hilyard Littleton Anderson.

She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Judy Anderson of Midlothian, VA, Richard and Alline Anderson of Greeneville, TN and Donald and Lori Anderson of Blue Ridge, GA; one daughter and son-in-law, Jo Lynn and Phil Carstensen of Hendersonville, NC; eight grandchildren, Tiffany Stanick, Nick Anderson, Beth Anderson, Michael Carstensen, Kelly Carstensen, Mandy Anderson, Tasha Anderson and Stephanie Anderson; three great-grandchildren, Hunter Stanick, Hayden Stanick and Arpi Anderson.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge with Dr. Charles Howell and Rev. Harold Willis officiating. Mrs. Anderson will lie in state at the church from 1:30 p.m. until the funeral hour of 2:00 p.m. Music will be by Imogene Stewart and Brian Huffman. Pallbearers will be Howard Kent, Don Peek, Bill Rizer, Chuck Sisson, Ken Wood and Jerry Gordon. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. Interment will follow in Chastain Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening, January 16, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Anderson may be made to Fannin Christian Learning Center, 2324 East First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 or First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge, Building Fund, 907 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.