On Monday, February 16, 1919 in Crawford, Mississippi, our Lord and Savior blessed Sammie and Maggie Houston Blair with the birth of their third child, Annie Lou Blair, affectionately known as “Mama Tee,” and friends as “Annie Lou.”
As a child, Annie was very active, competitive, and loved life. She often spoke fondly of her childhood activities, riding horses and playing ball with her brother, Sam “Bo” Blair, and sister, Flora Blair Brooks and childhood friends to include her future husband, Charlie “Glossy” Williams.
She professed her belief and faith in our Lord and Savior at the early age of eight and joined Charity Missionary Baptist Church in Crawford, Mississippi under the leadership of Reverend Philip Green. She would proudly testify to her children and anyone who would listen, “It was one Thursday evening when the Lord appeared to me and said, ‘Follow me, for I am the Truth and the Light’.” Since that day, she continued to be faithful to her commitment as a loyal servant of our Lord. After moving to Columbus, Annie and her family first lived in the Southside Community before moving to the Northside Community during the 1950s. There she united in fellowship with the Northside Missionary Baptist Church where she was a faithful member until her death. She was active in church serving as a missionary, but most especially, she loved her role as an usher.
On December 26, 1936, Annie married her beloved childhood friend and sweetheart, Charlie (Glossy) Williams, and to this union, eight children were born. Their first child, a son, Willie James, died early in life. Shortly thereafter, other sons and daughters were born including: Robert, Margret “Maggie,” Albert (Al), Earnestine (Tina), Charles “Charlie Jr.,” Helen “Helene,” and Sammie “Sam.”
Annie's journey in this life came to an end Monday, December 24, 2001 at 4:10 AM following a lengthy illness. She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, and their wives, Robert and Alma of Dayton, OH; Albert and Joanne of Dayton; Charles and Hilda of Memphis, TN; and Sammie and Sandra of Columbus, MS; three daughters and their husbands, Margaret and Freddie Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Earnestine and Willie Barney of "Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and Helene and Albert Wooten of Memphis, TN; nine grandsons, and their wives, Raymond and Rachelle Munson of Orlando, FL; David Williams of St. Louis, MO; Derek Williams of Atlanta, GA; Michael and Taresa Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Broderick and Dawn Wooten of Columbia, MD; Jason Williams of Dayton, OH; Sheldon and Brandi Williams of Columbus, MS; Sidney and Tedra Williams of "Ft. Hood, TX; and Charles Christopher Williams of Memphis, TN; eight granddaughters, and their husbands, Felicia Westbrook Dean of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cheryl and Henry Foreman of Cleveland, OH; Sonya Williams Moore of Sacramento, CA; Karla Renee Westbrook and Rex Farady of San Francisco, CA; April and William Turner of Dayton, OH; Shavorea Williams of Dayton, OH; Elizabeth Ann Williams of Nashville, TN; and Amanda Wooten of Memphis, TN; twenty-three great grandchildren; seven great, great, grandchildren, four nephews and wives, Arthur Lee (like a son) and Hattie Blair of Columbus, MS; Willie James Brooks of Grand Rapids, MI; John and Hattie Blair of Caledonia, MS; and Charlie Blair of Caledonia, MS; three nieces, Lillie Lue Blair of St. Louis, Mo; Eurie Lee Blair and Quincy Henry of Caledonia, MS; and Flora Mae Blair of Columbus, MS; cousins, Calvin and Maureen Stewart of Columbus, MS; Clara Newman of Columbus, MS; Mary and Willie Hammer of Tuscaloosa, AL; Martha Evans of Columbus, MS; Ann Thomas of Columbus, MS; and special thanks to our cousin, Malissa Williams Dennis of Macon, MS; and a host of other relatives and friends.
As a child, Annie was very active, competitive, and loved life. She often spoke fondly of her childhood activities, riding horses and playing ball with her brother, Sam “Bo” Blair, and sister, Flora Blair Brooks and childhood friends to include her future husband, Charlie “Glossy” Williams.
She professed her belief and faith in our Lord and Savior at the early age of eight and joined Charity Missionary Baptist Church in Crawford, Mississippi under the leadership of Reverend Philip Green. She would proudly testify to her children and anyone who would listen, “It was one Thursday evening when the Lord appeared to me and said, ‘Follow me, for I am the Truth and the Light’.” Since that day, she continued to be faithful to her commitment as a loyal servant of our Lord. After moving to Columbus, Annie and her family first lived in the Southside Community before moving to the Northside Community during the 1950s. There she united in fellowship with the Northside Missionary Baptist Church where she was a faithful member until her death. She was active in church serving as a missionary, but most especially, she loved her role as an usher.
On December 26, 1936, Annie married her beloved childhood friend and sweetheart, Charlie (Glossy) Williams, and to this union, eight children were born. Their first child, a son, Willie James, died early in life. Shortly thereafter, other sons and daughters were born including: Robert, Margret “Maggie,” Albert (Al), Earnestine (Tina), Charles “Charlie Jr.,” Helen “Helene,” and Sammie “Sam.”
Annie's journey in this life came to an end Monday, December 24, 2001 at 4:10 AM following a lengthy illness. She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, and their wives, Robert and Alma of Dayton, OH; Albert and Joanne of Dayton; Charles and Hilda of Memphis, TN; and Sammie and Sandra of Columbus, MS; three daughters and their husbands, Margaret and Freddie Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Earnestine and Willie Barney of "Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and Helene and Albert Wooten of Memphis, TN; nine grandsons, and their wives, Raymond and Rachelle Munson of Orlando, FL; David Williams of St. Louis, MO; Derek Williams of Atlanta, GA; Michael and Taresa Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Broderick and Dawn Wooten of Columbia, MD; Jason Williams of Dayton, OH; Sheldon and Brandi Williams of Columbus, MS; Sidney and Tedra Williams of "Ft. Hood, TX; and Charles Christopher Williams of Memphis, TN; eight granddaughters, and their husbands, Felicia Westbrook Dean of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cheryl and Henry Foreman of Cleveland, OH; Sonya Williams Moore of Sacramento, CA; Karla Renee Westbrook and Rex Farady of San Francisco, CA; April and William Turner of Dayton, OH; Shavorea Williams of Dayton, OH; Elizabeth Ann Williams of Nashville, TN; and Amanda Wooten of Memphis, TN; twenty-three great grandchildren; seven great, great, grandchildren, four nephews and wives, Arthur Lee (like a son) and Hattie Blair of Columbus, MS; Willie James Brooks of Grand Rapids, MI; John and Hattie Blair of Caledonia, MS; and Charlie Blair of Caledonia, MS; three nieces, Lillie Lue Blair of St. Louis, Mo; Eurie Lee Blair and Quincy Henry of Caledonia, MS; and Flora Mae Blair of Columbus, MS; cousins, Calvin and Maureen Stewart of Columbus, MS; Clara Newman of Columbus, MS; Mary and Willie Hammer of Tuscaloosa, AL; Martha Evans of Columbus, MS; Ann Thomas of Columbus, MS; and special thanks to our cousin, Malissa Williams Dennis of Macon, MS; and a host of other relatives and friends.
On Monday, February 16, 1919 in Crawford, Mississippi, our Lord and Savior blessed Sammie and Maggie Houston Blair with the birth of their third child, Annie Lou Blair, affectionately known as “Mama Tee,” and friends as “Annie Lou.”
As a child, Annie was very active, competitive, and loved life. She often spoke fondly of her childhood activities, riding horses and playing ball with her brother, Sam “Bo” Blair, and sister, Flora Blair Brooks and childhood friends to include her future husband, Charlie “Glossy” Williams.
She professed her belief and faith in our Lord and Savior at the early age of eight and joined Charity Missionary Baptist Church in Crawford, Mississippi under the leadership of Reverend Philip Green. She would proudly testify to her children and anyone who would listen, “It was one Thursday evening when the Lord appeared to me and said, ‘Follow me, for I am the Truth and the Light’.” Since that day, she continued to be faithful to her commitment as a loyal servant of our Lord. After moving to Columbus, Annie and her family first lived in the Southside Community before moving to the Northside Community during the 1950s. There she united in fellowship with the Northside Missionary Baptist Church where she was a faithful member until her death. She was active in church serving as a missionary, but most especially, she loved her role as an usher.
On December 26, 1936, Annie married her beloved childhood friend and sweetheart, Charlie (Glossy) Williams, and to this union, eight children were born. Their first child, a son, Willie James, died early in life. Shortly thereafter, other sons and daughters were born including: Robert, Margret “Maggie,” Albert (Al), Earnestine (Tina), Charles “Charlie Jr.,” Helen “Helene,” and Sammie “Sam.”
Annie's journey in this life came to an end Monday, December 24, 2001 at 4:10 AM following a lengthy illness. She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, and their wives, Robert and Alma of Dayton, OH; Albert and Joanne of Dayton; Charles and Hilda of Memphis, TN; and Sammie and Sandra of Columbus, MS; three daughters and their husbands, Margaret and Freddie Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Earnestine and Willie Barney of "Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and Helene and Albert Wooten of Memphis, TN; nine grandsons, and their wives, Raymond and Rachelle Munson of Orlando, FL; David Williams of St. Louis, MO; Derek Williams of Atlanta, GA; Michael and Taresa Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Broderick and Dawn Wooten of Columbia, MD; Jason Williams of Dayton, OH; Sheldon and Brandi Williams of Columbus, MS; Sidney and Tedra Williams of "Ft. Hood, TX; and Charles Christopher Williams of Memphis, TN; eight granddaughters, and their husbands, Felicia Westbrook Dean of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cheryl and Henry Foreman of Cleveland, OH; Sonya Williams Moore of Sacramento, CA; Karla Renee Westbrook and Rex Farady of San Francisco, CA; April and William Turner of Dayton, OH; Shavorea Williams of Dayton, OH; Elizabeth Ann Williams of Nashville, TN; and Amanda Wooten of Memphis, TN; twenty-three great grandchildren; seven great, great, grandchildren, four nephews and wives, Arthur Lee (like a son) and Hattie Blair of Columbus, MS; Willie James Brooks of Grand Rapids, MI; John and Hattie Blair of Caledonia, MS; and Charlie Blair of Caledonia, MS; three nieces, Lillie Lue Blair of St. Louis, Mo; Eurie Lee Blair and Quincy Henry of Caledonia, MS; and Flora Mae Blair of Columbus, MS; cousins, Calvin and Maureen Stewart of Columbus, MS; Clara Newman of Columbus, MS; Mary and Willie Hammer of Tuscaloosa, AL; Martha Evans of Columbus, MS; Ann Thomas of Columbus, MS; and special thanks to our cousin, Malissa Williams Dennis of Macon, MS; and a host of other relatives and friends.
As a child, Annie was very active, competitive, and loved life. She often spoke fondly of her childhood activities, riding horses and playing ball with her brother, Sam “Bo” Blair, and sister, Flora Blair Brooks and childhood friends to include her future husband, Charlie “Glossy” Williams.
She professed her belief and faith in our Lord and Savior at the early age of eight and joined Charity Missionary Baptist Church in Crawford, Mississippi under the leadership of Reverend Philip Green. She would proudly testify to her children and anyone who would listen, “It was one Thursday evening when the Lord appeared to me and said, ‘Follow me, for I am the Truth and the Light’.” Since that day, she continued to be faithful to her commitment as a loyal servant of our Lord. After moving to Columbus, Annie and her family first lived in the Southside Community before moving to the Northside Community during the 1950s. There she united in fellowship with the Northside Missionary Baptist Church where she was a faithful member until her death. She was active in church serving as a missionary, but most especially, she loved her role as an usher.
On December 26, 1936, Annie married her beloved childhood friend and sweetheart, Charlie (Glossy) Williams, and to this union, eight children were born. Their first child, a son, Willie James, died early in life. Shortly thereafter, other sons and daughters were born including: Robert, Margret “Maggie,” Albert (Al), Earnestine (Tina), Charles “Charlie Jr.,” Helen “Helene,” and Sammie “Sam.”
Annie's journey in this life came to an end Monday, December 24, 2001 at 4:10 AM following a lengthy illness. She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, and their wives, Robert and Alma of Dayton, OH; Albert and Joanne of Dayton; Charles and Hilda of Memphis, TN; and Sammie and Sandra of Columbus, MS; three daughters and their husbands, Margaret and Freddie Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Earnestine and Willie Barney of "Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and Helene and Albert Wooten of Memphis, TN; nine grandsons, and their wives, Raymond and Rachelle Munson of Orlando, FL; David Williams of St. Louis, MO; Derek Williams of Atlanta, GA; Michael and Taresa Westbrook of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Broderick and Dawn Wooten of Columbia, MD; Jason Williams of Dayton, OH; Sheldon and Brandi Williams of Columbus, MS; Sidney and Tedra Williams of "Ft. Hood, TX; and Charles Christopher Williams of Memphis, TN; eight granddaughters, and their husbands, Felicia Westbrook Dean of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Cheryl and Henry Foreman of Cleveland, OH; Sonya Williams Moore of Sacramento, CA; Karla Renee Westbrook and Rex Farady of San Francisco, CA; April and William Turner of Dayton, OH; Shavorea Williams of Dayton, OH; Elizabeth Ann Williams of Nashville, TN; and Amanda Wooten of Memphis, TN; twenty-three great grandchildren; seven great, great, grandchildren, four nephews and wives, Arthur Lee (like a son) and Hattie Blair of Columbus, MS; Willie James Brooks of Grand Rapids, MI; John and Hattie Blair of Caledonia, MS; and Charlie Blair of Caledonia, MS; three nieces, Lillie Lue Blair of St. Louis, Mo; Eurie Lee Blair and Quincy Henry of Caledonia, MS; and Flora Mae Blair of Columbus, MS; cousins, Calvin and Maureen Stewart of Columbus, MS; Clara Newman of Columbus, MS; Mary and Willie Hammer of Tuscaloosa, AL; Martha Evans of Columbus, MS; Ann Thomas of Columbus, MS; and special thanks to our cousin, Malissa Williams Dennis of Macon, MS; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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