Mabel Anthony

ORAN - Mabel Anthony, 79, died at 5:55 p.m. April 12, 2002, at the Chaffee Nursing Center.

Born March 19, 1923, at Cloud Switch, Tenn., daughter of the late Jim and Eva Gordan Poore, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oran and the Morley Order of Eastern Starr 342.

On June 26, 1942, she married Earl Anthony who preceded her in death on Aug. 25, 1990.

She was also preceded in death by one half brother and one half sister.

Survivors include: two sons, David Anthony of Oran and James Anthony of Fruitland; one daughter, Carolyn Jett of Gordonville; one sister, Ruby Earl of Dyersburg, Tenn.; one half sister, Phylias Gordon of Dyersburg; and 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is after 4 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran where services are scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Jack Bishop officiating.

Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Memorial Garden Cemetery near Morley.

Pallbearers will be: Steve Farrow, Kim Kranawetter, Les Reisenbichler, Christopher Anthony, Patrick Anthony and Joseph Bush.