Reverend A.J. "Antone" Maggos, 76, with his family by his side, passed peaceably to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 8:48 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born November 9, 1935 in Alton the son of John N. and Alverna (Rausch) Maggos. He worked at H&R Meat Supply, a family owned business in downtown Alton, until he was called to full time ministry. Early on in his ministry, he worked as a traveling evangelist. Reverend Maggos established his first church in Nutwood and later founded Bible Deliverance Church in East Alton. In 1980, the church moved to Alton and is now known as Open Door Fellowship Church. He volunteered for many years as a prison chaplain at Menard and John Graham Prisons. He also had a radio broadcast ministry. He was a strong advocate for the civil rights movement. Reverend Maggos was a man who knew God's word and had a very special personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He devoted his whole life to his Lord and Savior and lived what he believed. He touched many lives while on this earth and now can hear "Well done my good and faithful servant." He will be greatly missed by his immediate, extended and church family and extended friends. On June 7, 1952 he married the former Betty L. Moore. She survives. Also surviving are three sons; John Maggos (Gretel) of Vista, Ca, Rev. Paul Maggos (Judy) of Alton, and Stephen Maggos of Edwardsville, three daughters, Bethany Weber (Frank) of Fosterburg, Sarah Ruppert (Steve) of Fosterburg, and Anna Casey (Sean) of Pacific, MO, 14 grandchildren, Rachel, Matt, Erin, Alex, David, Victoria, Richard, Ellen, Ariel, Nikolaos, Daniel, Camden, Atticus, and Adin, nine great grandchildren, two brothers-in-law, Jim Siatos of Alton and Malcolm and Charlene Anders of Dorsey, and a sister-in-law, Mary Margaret Cox of Alton. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen J. Siatos and Diane Anders and two grandchildren, Ben Maggos and Andrew Eichen. Visitation will be from 2:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Open Door Fellowship Church and will continue from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at the church. Reverend Paul Maggos will officiate. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Alton. Memorials may be made to the Open Door Fellowship Benevolent Fund.


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