Mary Davis Anthony was born July 23, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina to the late Willie and Clara Davis.  She passed away on January 25, 2023 after a short battle with leukemia.  Mary was also preceded in death by her late husband Charles Anthony, four of her siblings, Daniel Davis, Elizabeth Edmonds, Elijah Davis and Abraham Davis.  She leaves behind her beloved daughter France Saunders (Vernon), her brother Moses Davis who she affectionately referred to as "Bruh Man", numerous cousins and family members, step-grandchildren and a host of friends.

Mary left Columbia to join the United States Army on September 25, 1958 where she served proudly and honorably for over 6 years in the Army Medical Corps as a Nurse.  After leaving the military where she traveled the world, Mary relocated to Queens, New York for many years where she worked in the medical field and became a faithful Jehovah's Witness. After many years of living in New York she relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina where she married Charles Anthony, a local radio disc jockey.  While living in Charlotte, Mary enjoyed a long career with Duke Power/Energy as an Executive Administrator before retiring.  In her later years she battled neuroendocrine cancer, and made the decision to relocate to Gainesville, Virginia to be closer to her daughter France.  She quickly became active in one of the local Kingdom Halls where she faithfully worshipped until her death.

Mary loved the Bible and teaching others about Jehovah.  She is known by many as a beautiful, sweet and a humble person who strived to remain loyal to Jehovah.  Despite her success at battling neuroendocrine cancer for over a decade, she quickly lost her battle with leukemia.  Mary passed away peacefully with her daughter and her brother at her bedside.  She will be missed greatly.