Edwin “Dan” Anthony, 84, left this life on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from Dallas, Texas to begin his new life in Heaven with his Heavenly Father.
Dan was born in Byrd, Texas on July 28, 1930, to Vilas Lee and Leona (Johnson) Anthony. He grew up in Byrd and Peeltown. He graduated from Ennis High School in 1948. On Sept. 26, 1952, he married the love of his life Margaret Slagle and they made their home in Ennis. He served his country proudly in the United States Army after World War II.
He worked for the United States Post office for over thirty-two years, following the death of his father, he managed the family’s two farms. He was a charter member of Anthony Drive Baptist Church where he faithfully served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon as well as Chairman of the Deacons for many years. He was a member of the Letter Carriers Union and had been a Past Steward. He enjoyed baseball and football especially when the kids would come over on Sunday afternoon to watch with him. He loved collecting stamps and coins and was a natural storyteller and enjoyed sharing his stories with others. Above all he was a Christian who loved his Savior and was grateful to the Lord for all his many blessings.
His memory will be carried on by all who knew and loved him especially his wife of over sixty-two years, Margaret Anthony; sons: Joe Anthony, James Anthony and wife, Penny and Billy Anthony; daughters: Debbie Smith and husband, Terry and Patricia Wallace and husband, Ben; grandchildren: T.J. Smith, Teresa Smith, Austin Anthony, Wesley Anthony, Andrea Anthony, Marshall Wallace, Charles Wallace, Alyssa Wallace; brother, Irvan Anthony and wife, Ruth; sister, Bess Johnson along with a multitude of other family and friends.
He goes home to meet his parents, son, Edwin Lee Anthony, brothers, Rupert Anthony, Everett Anthony and Oran Anthony.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 20, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary of Ennis. A Celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Anthony Drive Baptist Church of Ennis with Rev. Jerry Fulton officiating. Interment will follow in Elm Branch Cemetery of Bardwell under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc.
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