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     Tony Ray Canterbury was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on February 19, 1966.^5,4 He died on November 17, 2013 at West Virginia at age 47.^5,3 He Tony Ray Canterbury, 47, of Belle, passed away Nov. 17, 2013. Tony was the son of a proud UMWA coal miner. He followed in his father's footsteps and was a miner himself. Tony truly was a "momma's boy." He had a heart of gold and never met a stranger. He was always ready and willing to help anyone. He loved his life, his family and friends. Tony was a 1984 graduate of East Bank High School and was proud to have been a quarterback for the East Bank Pioneers. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Anna Canterbury; maternal grandparents, Charles and Goldie Seasor; and paternal grandparents, William and Edith Canterbury. Left to cherish his memory are his loving son, Gage Andrew Canterbury of Belle; siblings, Sandy Bowyer of Hurricane, Doug Canterbury (Amy) of Marmet, Greg Canterbury (Joni) of Apollo Beach, Fla., Jeanette Filkins (Eric) of Ronda and Leigh Ann Cantrell (Mike) of Ronda; one niece; six nephews; six great-nieces; and three great-nephews. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Ronda Apostolic Church, Ronda, with the Rev. David Bounds officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be two hours prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Pryor Funeral Home, P.O. Box 894, East Bank, WV 25320. on November 21, 2013.³