Minister Anthony Dywane Dent

Minister Anthony Dywane Dent, our beloved, Brother, Father, Cousin, Uncle, and Friend, went home to be with the Lord on Monday,  August 8, 2022, at his home at the age of 55 years. He was born June 28, 1967, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Doris Jean Frazier and Joe T. Frazier.

Anthony’s early education was at Salina Elementary School in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Saginaw High School, Class of 1986. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour at an early age, and was baptized at Truevine Missionary Baptist Church. Anthony earned his Associate in Music degree at Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee. He later moved to Marietta, Georgia, where he preached his first sermon, and later received his Ordained Minister’s License. Anthony enjoyed singing, cooking, playing and teaching music, and ministering the Word to ANYONE he came across whether he knew them or not.  His instrument of choice was the organ. Anthony always had encouraging words to lift your spirits. He loved traveling around within or out of the State, doing what he did best, and that was  praising God. Minister Dent was loved and will be greatly missed.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory: two loving brothers and their wives, Joseph (Wakisha) Dent, Saginaw, Michigan, and Pastor Christopher (Roneathea) Dent, Houston, Texas; one son, Justin Snow; two grandchildren, Aubrey Snow, and Major Jackson; five nieces, Joya Henderson, Ft Wayne, Indiana, Ken’sha Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, Allegra Hendricks, Saginaw, Michigan, Adrinne Porch, Marietta, Georgia, and Brandie Howard, Saginaw, Michigan; five nephews, Artavious Dent, Kennesaw, Georgia, Darayel McPherson Sr., Akron, Ohio, Marqwe’ Hughes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Christopher Dent Jr., Houston, Texas, DeVante’ Dent Sr., Houston, Texas; five great-nieces, Sanaa’ Holden, Elena Simmons, Aaliyah McPherson, Malaila Dent, Aleah Dent; seven great-nephews, DeVante’ Dent Jr., Jaylen Dent, Kaleb McDonald, Kayden McDonald, Marqwe’ Hughes Jr., Ezra Hughes, Darayel McPherson Jr.; aunts, Maggie (Willie) Smith, Mildred Manson, Priscilla Prewitt, Betty Surles, and Dorothy (Eric) Gaines, Evangelist Claudia Davis, Evangelist Martha Sherman, Alterine Frazier, and Annie Montgomery; uncles, Clarence Manson, George (Lou) Manson, Billy Ray (Synita) Manson, and Charles Buckner; godmothers, Lubertha Brown and Clara Pittman; godbrothers, Alden (Katie) Payne, Cecil and Timothy Peoples, Allen Moore, and Samuel Berry; godsister, Laura Nelson-Carr; close friends, Vonnie Scott, Angela Sneed, and YaLisa Orr-Jordan; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

Anthony was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Doris Jean Frazier and Joe T. Frazier; sisters, Jacqueline and LaSonya Dent; grandparents, Pecola Manson-Jones, Clarence Manson Sr., and Colin Frazier; godbrother, Bernard Peoples; aunt, Junetta Manson; uncles, Bobby and William Manson, and cousin, Darrius Gray.

The family wishes to give special thanks to Rick Transportation; the Staff at Davita Dialysis; Dr. Adam Kandulski at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital; Ivan. E. Phillips and the Staff at Paradise Funeral Chapel.