
SUMTER, S.C. — A soldier who hunted and fished in the woods and waters near here was laid to rest Saturday after being killed in Iraq when an explosive detonated near his vehicle as he traveled in a convoy.
Sgt. Anthony Jones, 25, had been stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., where he served as a driver with the 233rd Heavy Equipment Transporter Platoon. He was on his third tour in Iraq when he was killed on June 14.
Jones lived here until age 6 and also lived in Greenville and Easley between 1998 and 2000.
Jones had wanted to re-enlist for a second hitch and had planned to attend a training school in Germany to become a scout, with the long-term goal of becoming an Army...