Mom's Life & Legacy
Annie Bell Ross Cherry Harris
Welcome to
1919
2016
Mom's legacy continues to live on through us.
As unique as our heartbeat, so was Mom.
Annie Bell (Nook) Ross Cherry Harris
Brief
History
Mom lived her life serving God and her fellow mankind. She, along with Dad (Vanders) raised eight children and her oldest grandchild. Mom also raised four additional step-grandchildren, helped with most of her other grands, great grands and great-great grands.
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She provided full-time care for aging adults in her home and countless others outside her home. Mom was the Mother of her church, attended most of the significant events in our lives, always listened, coached, mentored and was willing to learn.
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She was the founder and underpinning of our annual family reunion and with God's help, the foundation that kept us strong.
Place of
Birth
Fort Valley, Georgia
Date of
Birth
September 24, 1919
Date of
Rest
May 30, 2016
Educational Background
Public School, Foster Parent and Assistant for Cancer, Diabetes, and Alzheimer patients
Organizations, Clubs, Activities
Church Choir, Volunteer worker for senior citizens, Sunday School teacher, Volunteer worker for sick people in the community. Mom also attended the Austell Center in Austell, Georgia. She and her group at the center were acknowledged in the Marietta Journal Newspaper by showing the beautiful quilt they made.
Hobbies
Knitting, Cooking, Watching TV
Award
Won award for 2nd Place Queen.
Cherry Lifetime Achievement Award
Mom received an award for Exceptional Commitment to family as a Mother, Guardian, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother as well as for the humane care of others as a Caregiver for the Disabled & Elderly.
Mom's Philosophy
(Words or good advice that you want to be remembered by)
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"Always keep the Lord in your life. Remember, I love all of you. Stay close to each other, love each other, help each other, and do the right thing because it will all pay off one day."