Ernest ‘Nicken’ Paul Anthony

St. Martinville – A Funeral Service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Union Baptist Church for Ernest “Nicken” Paul Anthony, 66, who passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015, in Marrero, Louisiana.
Visiting hours were observed at the funeral home from 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Rev. Joel Greene officiated at the Funeral Service. Interment followed at Union Baptist Cemetery in St. Martinville.
Ernest was a member of Screen Actors Guild, New Life Church in Westwego, and Morning Star Church in St. Martinville. He actively volunteered supervising the 2nd Harvest food pantry at New Life Church in Westwego, and enjoyed feeding the homeless throughout his community. During his life, he was welder at Everest and Jennings in California for seventeen years, and a foreman at Avondale Shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana for 23 years. After he retired, Ernest became an actor and was featured in various movies, including Pride, Treme, and Barber Shop 2. He honorably served his country as a sergeant in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his daughters, Monica Batiste and husband Stephen of St. Martinville, Ernestine Anthony of Westwego, Tyra Haynes and husband Duane of Westwego, La., Velona Dennis and husband Jerel of New Iberia, Cherrie Woodson and husband Cody of Opelousas and Destiny Anthony of St. Martinville; brother, Wilton “Tulut” Anthony, Sr. and wife Juanita of St. Martinville; sisters-in-law, Mary Belva Anthony of St. Martinville, Mazel Anthony of St. Martinville and Phyllis Anthony-Linzer of New Iberia; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by father, Willie J. Anthony Jr.; mother, Josephine Cora Simon Anthony; son, Willie J. Anthony III; three brothers, Joseph Anthony Sr., Horace Anthony Sr. and Alton Anthony; sister, Savannah Youman; and brother-in-law, William Youman.
Pallbearers were Tra-Michael Anthony, Ty-Vonta Anthony, Takoda Anthony, John Conner, Keyvon Batiste, and Kayvon Batiste.
Honorary pallbearers were Wilton “Tulut” Anthony Sr., Stephen Batiste, Duane Haynes, Jerel Dennis and Cody Woodson.
Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville was in charge of arrangements.
To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com.