Richard-Anthony-Obituary

Richard Bryant Anthony Sr.

Obituary

ANTHONY, Richard Bryant Sr., 79, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jane Edwards Anthony; three sons and their wives, Dick and Pam Anthony of Richmond, Fred and Beverly Anthony of Roanoke and David and Becky Anthony of Richmond; grandchildren, Sara and her husband, Jon Lowery, Heather and her husband, John Larsen, all of Richmond, Matthew and his fianc‚e, Katie Jansma, of Baxter, Minn., Erin, Kristin, Adam, Alyssa, Tyler and Elizabeth; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Ellie; sister, Estelle Grant of Greensboro, N.C. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Anthony Sr.; brothers, J.O. Anthony Jr. and J. Charles Anthony; sisters, Helen Schultz and Hurley Brooks. Mr. Anthony served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a lifelong educator retiring in 1988 from Henrico County Schools, having served for 28 years at Douglas S. Freeman High School, where he was principal from 1973 to 1986. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd. His funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3601 Monument Ave., with burial to follow at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Richard B. Anthony Sr. Memorial Scholarship in care of Douglas S. Freeman High School, 8701 Three Chopt Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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I knew Mr. Anthony to be a fair man. A person who listened and separated the facts from personal issues. Although often at odds I had nothing but respect this man. A good person is always missed whether you knew him or not.

While Mr. Anthony was no longer principal at Freeman when I went there, his legacy lived on. His son was my SODA "person" in 6th grade and represented his father well. Thank you to his family for sharing him with our community all those years.

Mr. Anthony always made me smile. He was the best. God be with you all and thank you for letting him be a part of our lives. He was a very special man. Especially with some of the stuff he put up with. I only wish there where more like him in the school system today.

I am sorry to hear of Mr. Anthony's passing. He always had a smile, a wave, and an ear when you needed one. DSF and the community has lost a great mentor.
Class of 1971.

What a wonderful man and a great loss. He always had a kind word to say.. May God be with the Anthony family at this time of grief and know that he is in a much better place! Diane- Class of 1975

To the Anthony family: my thoughts are with you. Mr Anthony was a great principal and I have fond memories.

My thought and prayers go out to his family.

To the Anthony Family:
Memories are the legacy of love. I remember a pre start of school field trip (August 1984) to Washington, DC for the science club who won the NASA space shuttle contest. Up to DC on the bus we all went, including several parents, Mr. Anthony and even Dr. Bosher (superintendent of Henrico County Schools). I was so cold on the bus that Mr. Anthony gave up his sports coat for me to wear. Later I stepped in mud and it was Mr. Anthony who took tissue and paper towels to...

Oh my, what a fair and honest man. If you went to DSF, you loved and respected Mr. Anthony. He will be missed and I am a better person thanks to his guidance. Thank you for sharing him with all of us!
Class of '69