Edward W. Anthony

Edward Anthony was born in Cleveland Ohio, on January 9, 1920, the youngest of five siblings, to John Will and Lucy Yarbro Anthony. He grew up during the Great Depression in Nashville, TN and moved to Cincinnati, OH when he was 16. He married Mary Jane Houston on March 10, 1941, and on April 15, 1941, he was drafted into the US Army as a private first class. He completed basic training at Fort Huachuca in Arizona and became a member of the prestigious Buffalo Soldiers who were "Ready, Willing, and Able" to serve. He completed military assignments during the next four years, seven months and 15 days, including WWII infantry tours in Italy. He received an honorable discharge as a staff sergeant on October 31, 1945. After completion of his military service, he was employed by Kahn's Meat Packing Company in Cincinnati until his retirement, with 40 years of service. After retirement he became an avid golf player and enjoyed playing cards with his friends. He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church. In 2007 Edward Anthony moved to Tallahassee, Florida to live with his son Edward F. Anthony and his family.

Edward W. was preceded in death by his son, Michael Anthony, who passed away in 1985; his wife Mary Jane Anthony, who passed away in 1992; and his special friend, Lucille Yarborough, who passed away in 2007. Left cherishing his memory are: one son, Edward F. Anthony (Brenda) of Tallahassee, FL; daughter-in-law, Jean Anthony, of Cincinnati, OH; niece, Barbara Clark, of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Michanda A. (Cajardo) Lindsey, of Denver, CO and Edward W. (Jennifer) Anthony, of San Jose, CA; great grandchildren, Seven, Seth, Edward J, Saniyah; Lucille Yarborough's family, Alfred E. Ramsey (Brenda) and René R. Yarborough of Chicago, IL, Wane G. Yarborough (Taryn) and Cheryl J. Yarborough of Cincinnati, OH and Anita L. Costello (Chris) of Boston, MA; and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held in Cincinnati, OH on September 10, 2010. Thompson, Hall & Jordan Funeral Home in Cincinnati is entrusted with the arrangements (513) 281-7712). The family expresses appreciation for the care and concern that the Big Bend Hospice staff showed for Mr. Anthony. The family is also very appreciative of their Tallahassee friends, in particular the Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club of Tallahassee, who helped make him feel welcome and treated him with great kindness.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, FL.