Billy Joe Anthony

Billy Joe Anthony III, 33, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2019, following a debilitating eight-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Services were Wednesday, May 22, at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Billy was born Jan. 26, 1986, in Hamilton to Billy Anthony Jr. and Cheryl Anthony Lloyd.

Before his diagnosis, he enjoyed any outdoor activity such as fishing, camping, shooting and motorcycles. He especially loved having a good time with friends and family. He worked mostly in construction, where he found a passion for tiling.

Billy truly blessed this world with his magnetic charm and lit up any room with his blue eyes and dimples. He will be greatly missed.

He was a member of the Barn Church.

He was preceded in death by grandfather William Lawrence.

Survivors include two sons, Damion James “DJ” Drake-Anthony and Billy Joe Anthony IV; grandparents Marvin and Bertha Harris, John Wagner and Marie Anthony Wagner; parents Billy Anthony Jr., and Tony and Cheryl Lloyd; sisters Lynn and Chelsea; brother Lucas; a niece, three nephews, many aunts, uncles and cousins; and his first love, JoAnn Murray.