Margaret Ruth (Clarke) Anthony, 90 of Mount Holly passed away peacefully at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, in Rock Hill, SC, on Wednesday September 1, 2021. Margaret was a Charlotte, NC native growing up in the Paw Creek neighborhood. She was a lifelong member of Thrift Baptist. Margaret was a devout Christian whose faith guided her. She was a faithful daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved her.
Her husband of 36 years, Sidney Anderson Anthony, Jr., preceded her in death. Margaret is the daughter of the late Lorina Queen (Ferguson) Clarke and Samuel Alexander Clarke. Also precede her in death are a son, Sidney Anderson Anthony III, an infant daughter, her sisters, Betty Lou Newell and Gail Linda Cloninger and a niece, Diane Beason Phifer, who was like a daughter to her.
Margaret leaves behind her son Randy Lee Anthony of Charlotte, NC and her late son, Sidney Anderson Anthony III’s, wife Kathy Anthony of Rock Hill, SC. Missing their grandmother are Sidney Anderson Anthony IV and Cheryl Lynn Anthony. Her late husband’s brothers, Rev. Phillip Anthony of Venice, FL and Malcom “Mickey” Anthony of Winter Haven, FL as well as many nieces and nephews and other extended family also grieve her loss.
The family plans a private graveside service officiated by Reverend Paul Turbedsky.
Fond memories of Margaret and condolences for the family may be left at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations be made in Margaret’s name to The Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House care of Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731 or https://hospicecommunitycare.org/give-back/#donate.
The staff of Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to serve the Anthony family.
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