Anthony Ray Pope II, aka “Uncle Tony”, was born May 28, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, to the union of Anthony Ray and Tiwanta Michelle Pope.
His special hobbies were cooking, playing cards, gambling, and listening to music.
Anthony was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Ray Pope; grandparents, James & Marie Porter and Bessie Moore; aunt, Robin Porter, and uncle, Gary Pope.
He is survived by the love of his life, Shalamar Grier; children, La’Toni and Le’Anthony Pope, Cimar Wilson, Dae-Marion Grier, and Jeriah Martin; mother, Tiwanta Pope; sister, Tanisha (Phillip) Hunter; aunts, Tempie Porter and Betty Ann Moore; uncles, James Porter and Richard Porter; special niece, Tiasia Hunter; special cousins, Gary Porter, Lil Tempie Porter, and Carla Brown; and a host of family members and friends.