to Vivian Banfield Parker and the late Forest Batson, Jr. He is a 1983 graduate
of Orange Park High School (Orange Park, FL). Anthony served his country for
three years in the United States Army. He worked at Walt Disney for over
twenty years before accepting a position at American Express in 2017.
He transitioned on 3 January 2020 at the age of 54 after an extended illness.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory a loving wife, Svetlana (Lana) Knyazeva;
a son, Shawn Anthony; a step-daughter, Lauren Emmanuelle (Elle) Silvestrov; his
mother and stepfather, Lester and Vivian Parker; his brothers, Andre (Cynthia)
Batson, and Kelcee (Valerie Gomez) Batson; sister, F. Denise Daniels; and
stepmother, Alma Jean Batson. His aunts and uncles include Velma (William) Crosby;
Elaine (Bobby) Lovett; Louise (Dennis) Johnson; Mildred (John) Miller; and Dan (Wanda)
Banfield. Tony will be sorely missed by his three nieces and three nephews, and
many cousins. He was indeed loved by friends and co-workers waaaaaaay too numerous to name,
and will be forever missed. He was close friends with Diane (Dee) Ferguson and
her children. As he's shared with his family over the years, his long-time neighbors
held a special place in his heart.
He was preceded in death by his father, Forest Batson, Jr.; grandparents, Forest
and Helen Batson, Sr., and Hilliard and Elma Banfield.
The family would especially like to acknowledge the many hours of support, over countless visits
-- provided by Claudia Batson, Dee Ferguson, Kathy Samuel, Virginia (Virg) Foote, and Janina Sukhu --
during his recent illness.
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