Annie Ruth Wilson

Obituary For Annie Ruth Wilson

A Time to Be Born (Ecclesiastes 3:2) Sister Annie Ruth Wilson was born on July 4, 1946 to the late Willie James Moran and the late Doretha Waters Morrison in the city of Valdosta, Ga. After 74 years of living Annie Ruth received a call from God to come to her eternal home. She departed this life on August 5, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center.

A Time to Live (Matthew 4:4) Sister Annie Ruth Wilson received her education in the Valdosta City School System system. She was employed by Levi’s Strauss & Co. for more than 30 years before retiring in 1999. She strived for excellent in all she accomplished. She was a giver of herself especially to her family. She gave them self-determination, encouragement; strength by supporting them; and she gave them power through knowledge, wisdom, and discipline. She was a very selfless individual and didn’t mind helping anyone. She was a great cook and seamstress. She was united in holy matrimony to Mr. Lowe Wilson Jr. to this union 2 children were gained.

A Time to Serve (Psalm 100:2) Annie Ruth Wilson accepted Christ at an early age in her life and attended West Adair Street Church of Christ. After marriage she joined St. Timothy A.M.E. Church where she served faithfully and diligently. She served on the Stewardess Board, Pastor Aide Board, Senior and Gospel Choir, DYWYK Club, Bessie McClary Missionary Society and many other organizations in the church. She was known for her culinary skills at St. Timothy A.M.E. Church. From the fried chicken and pork chop, to the chicken and rice, collard greens and cabbage, to the macaroni and cheese and cornbread a side of banana pudding or a slice of million-dollar pound cake and top it off with lemonade or sweet tea. The aroma from the kitchen had your stomach growling and mouthwatering.

A Time to Die (Ecclesiastes 3:2) On August 5, 2020 at 8:48 pm God quietly beckoned his sweet child to eternal rest at South Georgia Medical Center. God stretched out his hands to Annie Ruth and welcomed her home wrapping her gentle in his arms and rocked her in his bosom for eternal rest. She was proceeded in death by her daughter, Alissa Michelle Wilson; mother, Doretha Morrison; fathers, Willie James Moran and James Pleasant Morrison; grandparents, Grady Moran and Pearlie Crawford Moran, Jim Waters, Mary Williams Waters; uncles, Elijah Waters, Tom “Shorty” Waters and Nathaniel Moran; aunts, Mae Watts Grady, Pearl Everett “Lucy”; brother, Daniel Waters; sister, Jewell Brown; mother- in-law, Caldora Wilson; father- in- Law, Lorenzo Marshall; sister- in- Law, Dorothy Moran and Flossie Lee Williams ;nephew, Darrick James, Ronnie Wilson and A.D. Hart; nieces, Sharon Wilson and Clarice Wilson. On August 14,2020 her loving and devoted husband 0f 50 years joined her in heaven.

A Time to Mourn (Ecclesiastes 3:4) Annie Ruth Wilson leaves to cherish her memories: a loving and devoted daughter, Avis Yolanda Wilson; three grandchildren ,Ashley Ja’lissa Hanley, Anaysha Kea’undra Greenidge and Ronnice Leonnette Murphy; a very, very, very special niece Janada Ty’nesha Brown (known to her as Ma Ma); sisters, Marian Brown (Danny,) Holly Ellis, Betty Morrison, Queen Robinson (Sam), and Gwendolyn Griffin; brothers, Jimmy Moran (Annie), Sonny Morrison, Robert Morrison (Wanda) and Johnny Morrison; sister-in-law Margret Wilson and Dorthy Cambridge ; special nieces LaMarian McClain (Chastity), and Belinda Battle; special nephews, Curtis Wilson, Cletis Clark (Jackie), Darius Brown, Akeem Baker, Shamarise Brown and Juilian Battle; special godsons, Raymond Greer (that she raised), Elder Keith Tooley, Cory Green, Michael Green, Jacovon Green and Chris Newsome; loyal and devoted cousin, Mary Wiseman; special friends , Lorena Williams (Herman), Queen Stripling, Laverne Green, Ruth Benefield and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Home going service will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Park Avenue Methodist Church with Rev. Vivian Green officiating. Burial will follow in the Southview Cemetery. The service will be lived streamed at http://paumc.com/live Temperature check and mask will be required at the service.