The Funeral Service for Mr. Alexander “Jerod” Anthony will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at the Old Corinth Baptist Church. We ask that you please wear a mask, for your safety and the safety of others.
Alexander “Jerod” Anthony was born on April 20, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia. Jerod was known to family and friends as an outgoing, bubbly, and energetic person. He had one of those heart melting, infectious smiles that could totally disarm you, even if you thought you were mad with him. He was very opinionated, but respectful to his elders and others. He had an enormous heart and did not hesitate to help others he encountered that he believed that he could help. Jerod accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior in 2014 and shortly thereafter became an active member of the Masonic Order.
Jerod bonded with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins at an early age. Jerod was devoted to his family, including family related by blood and extended family that he met along the way in his life’s journey. He touched the lives of so many with his desire to help others in need. He was a fearless defender of family and friends.
Jerod was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School, class of 2002. After high school, he studied Computer Technology at Georgia State University and pursued Certification in Cosmetology from the Hair School. He finally settled on becoming a self-employed Master Barber, where he labored up until the Pandemic in 2020. He was also an avid music lover to the extent that he created a music studio in his basement where he would spend most of his waking hours when he was not in the barber shop.
Alexander Jerod Anthony passed away at the age of thirty-nine on Friday, September 29, 2023. Jerod is predeceased by his paternal grandparents Henry Anthony, Sr. and Naomi Evans Anthony, his maternal grandmother Ozzie Mae Gaines Cooper, his favorite aunt Dorothy Anthony Jones, uncle Henry Anthony, Jr., and aunt Louise May Anthony.
Jerod is survived by his parents: Thomas and Christine Anthony; sister, Lakeitha (Bobby) Geiger; devoted friend, Tondalaya Brown; maternal grandfather, Willie Cooper, Sr.; great- aunt, Lula Harris; devoted aunts: Rosa (William) Malone, Charlene Anthony, Khadijah (Damian) Pitts, and Francis (Walter) Manners; devoted uncles: Eddie Anthony, Willie (Jolayne) Cooper, Jr., Larry Cooper, Gregory (Atonya) Cooper, and Craig Cooper; devoted cousins: Jamal, N’kema, Kim, Keyana, Toshiba, Kevin, Earnest, Michael, Levar, Angela, Michelle, Veronica, Travis, Walter, Valerie, Derrick, Thonya, Daron, Mohammed, Abdul-Wali, Anwar, and Talaya; devoted extended family: Greg, Sharon, and Ashlee Ingram, Jerome Francis, Brenda Stith, and Keethe Moore; devoted lifelong friends: Antoine, Bradley, Dana, Dwight, Henri, Justin, Kulin, Pierre, and Ricky; many other family and friends too numerous to name.
Until we reunite with him on the other side, we will remember his spirited demeanor and the joy and laughter he brought to so many of us.
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