In a tragic turn of events that echoed a past family heartbreak, 57-year-old Anthony Huston was found dead in his Moore, South Carolina home on Monday, January 9, 2017. Authorities from Spartanburg County discovered Huston with a fatal gunshot wound in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. His wife, Joanne Brown Huston, was also found at the residence with a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
The investigation into the double
fatality concluded that Anthony Huston shot his wife before taking his own life. While the specific motive behind the violent encounter was not publicly released by officials, the incident left the community and those who knew the couple in shock. A friend of Anthony Huston described him as a smart, successful, and industrious man who was known for a smile that could light up a room.
This tragedy was not the first to strike the Huston family. In 2004, Anthony’s daughter, 24-year-old Tamika Huston, was reported missing, a case that garnered national attention. Her remains were discovered in 2005 after her ex-boyfriend confessed to her murder and led investigators to her body. The man was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Friends of Anthony Huston noted that he struggled significantly after the murder of his daughter, with one close friend stating that he 'started deteriorating' and that a 'vacancy was left there' in the wake of her death.
Anthony Huston was a United States Army veteran and the owner of an electrical business. He was remembered as a respected member of his community and his church. The deaths of Anthony and Joanne Brown Huston added another somber chapter to a family story marked by profound loss.
