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Charles Robert Anthony
Charles Robert Anthony, 72, of Greenville, passed away on March 4, 2018
at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton.
Charles was born on February 26, 1946 in Greenville, the son of Bob M.
Anthony of Greenville, and the late Dorothy (Kuhnle) Anthony.
In addition to his mother, Charles was preceded in death by his
brother, Steven “Pee Wee” Anthony.
Charles led an active and fulfilling life. He was a member of
Greenville Masonic Lodge and Antioch Shrine of Dayton. He was a member
of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenville and was
president of Darke County Shrine Club in 1993. Having grown up in a
motorcycle family, Charles participated in amateur flat track racing
during the 1960’s and later, in the 1970’s, he was a deputy referee for
AMA sanctioned flat track motorcycle races. In his youth, Charles was a
Boy Scout and later became a Scout leader.
Charles served his community as a firefighter for the Greenville Fire
Department for 25 ½ years and was a certified EMT before retiring on
August 17, 1994. After retiring from the fire department, he worked for
Simplex/Grinnell and RTF Fire Protection Systems. Eventually Charles
decided to actually retire and spent his time working in his yard, he
was a stained glass artesian, and golfed with his "Geezer" buddies at
Turtle Creek Golf Club. He loved to volunteer for the Darke County
Visitors Bureau. Charles and Barbara loved to travel through the years
and loved spending time with friends and family.
In addition to his father, Charles is survived by his wife of 48 years,
Barbara (Epperly) Anthony, whom he married July 5, 1969 at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Versailles; his brothers and their spouses, Denver
“Denny” and Diane Anthony and Michael and Joann Anthony, all of
Greenville; his sister, Linda Sue “Susie” Anthony of Greenville; his
brothers-in-law and their spouses, Robert and Patsy Epperly of
Greenville, Gene and Joanne Epperly of Versailles, and Wayne and Jen
Epperly of Cypress, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces
and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Charles’ life will be held at 10:30AM on Saturday,
March 10, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus.
Family and friends may visit on Friday, from 4:00PM to 7:45PM at the
funeral Home with a Masonic service will be held at 7:45PM.
Memorials may be given to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 3229 Brunet
Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or Darke County Cancer Association, PO
Box 781, Greenville, Ohio 45331
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.Tributefuneralhomes.com
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