Maurice Anthony
Posted: February 20, 2019
STARKVILLE — Maurice Lee Roy Anthony, 80, died Feb. 18, 2019, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. at Welch Funeral Home Chapel with Kevin McHann officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Garden Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Welch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Anthony was born to the late George L. Anthony and Ola Eakes Anthony. He attended the University of Mississippi and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as Master Sergeant and as an instructor during Operation Desert Storm. He was also a member of the National Guard in Oxford and was formerly employed as a salesman with Comer Packing Company. He was a member of Starkville Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Towana Goodson Anthony; sister, Georgia Reynolds; and brothers, Thaniel Anthony and Lamar Anthony. He is survived by his son, Marc Anthony of Starkville; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Starkville Church of God, 100 Locksley Way, Starkville, MS 39759.