Johnston, SC- Funeral Services for Sis. Ruth Anthony will be held 1:00pm Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Alfred Bates, Pastor . He will also officiate. Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery. Viewing will be 11:00am to 5:00pm Friday at the Amos & Sons Funeral Home.
Ruth “Maw Ruth” G. Anthony was born, December 19,1929 in Washington DC. She boarded the train to Glory headed for her Heavenly home on February 22, 2025 at Edgefield Post Acute in Edgefield, SC.
Ruth was the daughter of Hannah Lucas Glover and Lee Cohen. Ruth met fell in love with and married the love of her life, Melvin Anthony.
She was a member of Mt Pleasant Baptist Church where she sang on the choir and participated in the Pulpit Aide Ministry.
She had a love for cooking, flowers and taking care of people. She loved raising the children in her neighborhood and whether out of necessity or for her peace of mind she loved to Walk to town . She was a caregiver for the Hite and Willings family until she retired.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin Brother: Rufus Glover and only son: Isaiah G. Blocker.
She leaves to love, honor and cherish her memory: Granddaughters, Diane Blocker(Antjuan Hillary) Cherry Blocker( Jonathan Bristol) Macy Williams (Thomas Smith), Tracy Williams (Clive Myers), Grandsons: Lattice Blocker, Anthony (Tartia) Blocker , Rakema Blocker(Cordessia Metz), Great Grand Children, Elka (Quincy Weaver) LáTrage Blocker Disaiah Whack , Tomas Smith, Darrin Blocker, Marcus Smith, Angel Buchanan, Montavious Blocker, La’ Isaiah Blocker Yasmin Hillary, Jasmin Hillary, Antjuan Hillary Jr, Braylen Hillary, Priston Blocker, Jordan Meyers, Aiden Parker, Ashton Parker, and Cree Bristol; Great Great Grand Children; Ma ‘Ziah Whack Quincy Weaver Jr, Marcus Smith, Jr. A Godson, Isiah (Patricia) Dublin; Willa Thomas, Extend Family Grady (Annette) Hite Doug Hite Johnny Hite and Gregg Hite and a host of other relatives and friends.