Obituaries:  Mrs. Nell Anthony Dover, Sabine Parish       D-160
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 21, 1996
Submitted by: Tammy D. Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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Mrs. Nell Anthony Dover

  21 Feb 1996 - Funeral services for Mrs. Nell Anthony Dover, 77,
of Shreveport, were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1996 in the
chapel of Osborn Funeral Home in Shreveport. Officiating was Dr.
Jon Stubblefield of First Baptist Church assisted by Rabbi Harold
F. Caminker of B'Nai Zion Temple. Burial followed at Forest Park
Cemetery on St. Vincent Ave.

  Mrs. Dover was born June 6, 1918 and was a native of Negreet and
a resident of Shreveport for 50 years. She was a member of the
Shreveport chapter of D.A.R. She was a longtime member of
Highland Baptist Church and of late of First Baptist Church.
Along with her husband, Marion, she was a member of B'nai Zion
Congregation. She attended Northwestern College in Natchitoches
and taught school in Sabine Parish. As a devoted wife, mother,
and grandmother, she was an active volunteer in school, scouting,
and sports activities.

  Mrs. Dover was preceded in death by her parents, James and Exa
Anthony, her sisters, Burlyn Jones and Doris Miller; and her
brother, James Hoyt Anthony. She is survived by her husband of 54
years, Marion H. Dover; daughters, Marilyn Dover Newman (husband
Dennis) of Coral Springs, Fla and Martha Dover (husband Dr. Jon
Swan of Vancouver, Washington; son Mark P. Dover (wife Susan) of
Alexandria; grandchildren, Stephanie Elizabeth Payne and Michael
Joseph Newman of Coral Springs, Fla., and Julie Dover Swan of
Vancouver, Washington.

  Pallbearers were Carl Jones, Richard Dupree, John Swan, Paul
Spiller, Jerry Miller and Tommy Anthony.