Donald Ray Anthony, son of the late Rex Leon Anthony and Myrtle Grace Crain Anthony, was born on January 13, 1941 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on March 18, 2021 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 80 years.

Mr. Anthony was a former heating and air conditioning technician, for 40 years, in Chicago, Illinois.

On January 20, 1962, in St. Charles, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Judy Hansen. Mrs. Anthony survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, Judy, he is survived by two sons, William “Bill” Anthony of Lisle, Illinois and Bob Anthony of Marseilles, Illinois; by two daughters, Dona Jones of Omaha, Arkansas and Debra Anthony of Bloomington, Illinois; by his sister, Ruth Burner of Bernie, Missouri, and by seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmie Wayne Anthony Sr., Rex “Sonny” Anthony, and Harold Gene Anthony.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Monday, March 22, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Dale Hartle officiating.

Mathis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.