TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - OBIT Anthony, J.B.

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Anthony, J. B.    
     
J. B. Anthony February 5, 1912- December 31, 2006 MAUK, GA—
J. B. Anthony, age 94, of Mauk, Ga., died Sunday, December
31, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00
p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at New Life Freewill
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Stubbs, the Rev. Charles
Fuller and the Rev. Dwight Smith officiating. Burial will be
in Pine Level Cemetery, Taylor County, Ga. Mr. Anthony was
born February 5, 1912, in Marion County, the son of the late
Benjamin and Prudie Stringfellow Anthony. He had lived in
Mauk all of his life and was a member of New Life Freewill
Baptist Church where he was a deacon for over 50 years. He
was the widower of Vernelle O'Hearn Anthony, to whom he was
married for 66 years, and he loved sitting in his "parlor"
in the swing under the tree with his dogs. Survivors include
his son, Otis Richard Anthony and wife Sara; daughter,
Brenda Wall, all of Mauk, Ga.; seven grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Anthony was preceded in death by a son, Clarence
Anthony; son-in-law, Lamar Wall; granddaughter, Angie
Anthony Bone; brothers, Morris Anthony, Clifford Anthony,
Eugene Anthony, Alva Anthony; and sisters, Thelma Herring
and Martha Lizzie Phillips. Tante Funeral Home of Buena
Vista is in charge of arrangements, with Jimmy Isom, Ronnie
Albritton, Mark Anthony, Hank Montgomery, Mike Anthony and
Danny Anthony as pallbearers. The family will receive
friends at Tante Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday.  
      Published in the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer on 1/2/2007.