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Dear Family and Friends, What’s up? I Anthony James Paul aka, Big Boy, Tony, Ant, Brother Anthony and Uncle Tony has received the ULTIMATE GIFT of HEALING and that is to be with my Lord and Savior. Fam, when I tell y’all the BIBLE IS TRUTH, believe it. I am experiencing no more pain or sickness. HALLELUJAH! How good it is to be loved by him! Oh yeah, shout out to my cousin, Derek C. Watson Sr. I waited to see you on the earthly side, but God decided to have me watch over you on the heavenly side. Anthony James Paul was born on August 7, 1965 to the parentage of Mr. Joseph Paul, Jr and Mrs. Alice Davis Paul, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Anthony attended Ball High School in Galveston, Tx. He was a devoted son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend. Always calling family and friends to check on them and tell them how much he loved them. Big Boy as he was affectionately called by his cherished friends, loved to cook and could throw down in the kitchen with the best of the best! His specialty being SMOTHERED OXTAILS, Pinto beans, meatballs, and he excelled at being a pit master because he could bar-b-que anything. He loved playing dominoes, his favorite childhood card game of Pitty Pat, loved watching the Kardashians, Price Is Right and The Young and the Restless. He was also a die -hard Dallas Cowboys fan (win, lose or draw). He loved all genres of music, especially Gospel, Jazz, and old school RB. Anthony was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Paul, brother, Samuel Joseph Paul, bonus mother, Teresa Paul, paternal grandparents Rev. Joseph Paul, Sr and Mrs. Sylvine Paul, Evelina Fondal, his maternal grandparents, Mr. Sidney Davis, and Mrs. Bertha Kelly Davis LeBlanc . He leaves to cherish precious memories of a life well lived, his sisters, Evangelist Denise Jones of Austin, Tx, Sandra Hardeman of Houston, Tx and Sylvia Terry (Cornelius) of Beaumont, California, his 7 nephews and nieces, Kiska Jones, LeRon Jones (Deanna) and Courtney Jones of Austin, Tx., Terry Hardeman (Felisha) of Houston, Tx., Brandi Hardeman of Galveston, Tx., Kelly Sterling (Evan), of Pasadena Ca. Brittany Borden (Parres) of Banning, Ca, his great nephews and nieces, Jonovyn, Kaitlyn and Landyn Jones, Gerald Jones, Messiah Rideaux Jones, Terrance and Davieon Hardeman, Neveah Gray, Timirrah Hardeman Edwards, Myles, Bryce and Melody Borden, Breanna and Kylee Sterling. And a host of uncles, aunts, cousins , and friends. LOVED and NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN You live within our hearts.

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ANTHONY JAMES PAUL

August 7, 1965 - February 14, 2024