Mother Annie Ruth Colvin was born on November 14, 1935 to the late Leroy and Ruth Johnson in Dillon County, South Carolina. She departed her earthly life on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
Annie Ruth was educated in the Dillon County Public Schools. She met and married who she called her “true love” Ellison Colvin Jr, they married on May 6, 1958 and remained loyal to each other until he departed his earthly life on January 13, 2003 and to this union, they shared ten children.
Annie Ruth received Christ at an early age being raised and reared by her parents who attended Hazel Grove Baptist Church and Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She and husband, Ellison attended Spring Hills AME and St. Stephens United Methodist Church until she made St. Stephens her permanent Church more than sixty years ago.
She worked at “Rownds and Son Basket Factory” for over twenty-five years and later “Mohawk Carpet” for more than ten years, she was a member then Worldly Matron of Genesis #102 Eastern Star and March of Dimes to collect money for their organization.
Annie Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; five siblings: Mary Rose, Nolie Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Norene Smiling, Vickie Johnson; one son, Mark Christopher Colvin and one son-n-law: Curtis D. Sellers.
Mother Annie Ruth leaves to cherish her legacy and memories ~ her children: Joseph A. Colvin, TelAviv, Israel, Shirley C. Sellers, William K. Johnson and Donna L. Colvin all of Dillon, SC, Roderick Colvin of Greensboro, NC, Stephanie C. (Phillip) Blue of Lake City, SC, Phillip Colvin of Darlington, SC, Ellis {Cynthia} Colvin of Bethesda, MD, Larry Johnson of Florence, SC; siblings: Gracie {Eddie} Hightower of Jacksonville, FL, Ralph {Renee} Johnson of Darlington, SC; sister-n-law: Beaulah Mae Manning; two women who she called her daughters: Betty Whitfield Colvin (mother of Phillip Jr. and Jasmune) and Lisa {Andrew} Thomas (mother of Mark Christopher Jr. and Andrea); one special cousin: Ella Bethea; twenty grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren, one great great great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
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