Nettie Anthony

ANTHONY, Mrs. Nettie - Age 86, passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m., Pastor Alfred L. Harris, Sr., officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Anthony will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Nettie Anthony was born July 3, 1924 in Crawford, Mississippi, the daughter of Matt and Willie Perry. Nettie relocated to Flint in 1940. In 1941, she met and married her husband, Halbert Anthony and was blessed to be in a union with him for 69 years. Nettie worked at A.C. Spark Plugs for a short period of time before going to Cosmetology School. After graduation she worked as a cosmetologist at Green Funeral Home, as well as a beauty shop, which was built on to the back of her home. Nettie was blessed with two biological children from her marriage, but was affectionately called “Mama” by the many foster children she raised and by dear friends whose lives she touched. She served for many years as an Eastern Star member alongside her husband, who was a Mason. Both Nettie and her husband joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church for a season, and then Nettie moved on to became a longtime member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Nettie will always be remembered for the many lives she touched and supported in many ways. She leaves to cherish her memory: son, James Anthony of Flint; step daughter, Arlene Sparks; dearly loved son-in-law, Fredrick Johnson; additional children she raised, Diana Thompson, Larry Boyce and Henry and David Bates; grandchildren, Alicia Anthony-Gill and James H. Anthony III; step grandchildren, Shelly, Soni, Klenton, Klayton, David and Brian Sparks; great-grandchildren, Delrico (Keona) Shine, Christopher Gill, Shontia Anthony-Gill and Ebony Lucas-Dunlap; aunt, Rosie Wilson; niece-in-law, Jean Pegues; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and to many special friends to name, but thanks to them all. Mrs. Anthony was preceded in death by her husband, Halbert Anthony; and daughter, Merilyn (Anthony) Johnson; and 12 sisters and brothers.

Nettie Anthony

July 3, 1924 - September 6, 2010