David S. Anderson M.D.

David S. Anderson, M.D., 68, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 in a local hospital.  Dr. Anderson was a graduate of Wake Forest University, Winston- Salem, North Carolina-B.S., Cum Laude in 1969 and of Bowman Gray School of Medicine-M.D. in 1973.  He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.  He was a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church. Dr. Anderson practiced Internal Medicine with Dr. Donald E. Robinson for 31 years.  He served on the medical staff of Bradley Memorial Hospital as Chief of Medicine.  He also served as Chief of Staff at Cleveland Community Hospital (which is presently TennNova).  He was a member of the Board of Trustees and served as Chairman of the Board from 1999-2005 for Cleveland Community Hospital.  He became a Fellow of American College of Physicians in 2015. He organized and supervised the first free comprehensive breast cancer screening in Bradley County in 1995 and 1996.  He served as a member of the medical team for several whitewater boating competitions including the 1993 World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games. Dr. Anderson was an active member of Cleveland Rotary Club, where he served on the Board from 1991-1992 and was a Paul Harris Fellow.  He loved the outdoors, kayaking, hiking and camping.  He enjoyed reading and had a passion for flying; holding a private pilot license since 1974. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Quinton Anderson and Lillian Beck Anderson and his brother, Mark Anderson. He is survived by his wife Anne Anderson of Ocoee; two children, Amy Anderson of Marietta, GA, and Paul Anderson of Benton; two grandchildren, Phoenix Anderson of Ocoee and Charlie Aquino of Marietta, GA and one brother, Robert S. Anderson (Marta) of Myrtle Beach, SC. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Broad Street United Methodist Church with Pastor Debbie Stokes officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to; Unity Center Ministries of Broad Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3, Cleveland, TN 37311. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Anderson family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.