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nnie K. Perry was born in Boyce, Louisiana on December 5, 1917 to McKinley Ross and Mary Elizabeth
Wright. They were blessed with five children: Annie, Nettie, McKinley, Wilbert and Maudella. Annie was the oldest DON’T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW OR UNTIL I’M GONE TO SAY SWEET THINGS ABOUT ME

of the five children and all of her siblings preceded her in death. Annie lost her mother at the age of 11 y/o and she I WOULD RATHER HEAR ONE KIND WORD SAID TODAY THAN HAVE A BOOK FULL READ WHEN I AM DEAD
spent a lot of her time with the late Rev. & Mrs. Mitchell of Beaumont, Texas and she often referred to them as her
“foster parents.” She was preceded in death by her oldest son Edgar Earl Perry. DON’T WAIT UNTIL I’M GONE AND GIVE ME A TRUCK LOAD OF FLOWERS OR SHOWERS OF LOVE THAT I CANNOT SEE
OR FEEL
Annie K. was born with an eight inch shortage in her left leg and was often called, “that little cripple girl or handicap.”
In spite of it all she referred to herself as “HANDICAPABLE” and she went on to attend and graduate from regular I WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE LITTLE ROSE NOW WHILE MY NOSE CAN SMELL IT, AND ONE KIND WORD, WHILE I CAN
HEAR IT
high school. She also attended Lincoln Business School and later graduated from Pillison Beauty College in Houston,
Texas. HOW MUCH SWEETER WOULD LIFE BE HOW MUCH MORE WOULD ONE GIVE OR HOW MUCH LONGER WOULD ONE LIVE
IF ONLY SOME KINDNESS, LOVE AND APPRECIATION WERE SHOWN TODAY
Annie K. accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was baptized in Spring Creek by the late
Rev. W.M. McGlary of Glenmora, LA. On January 1, 1952 Annie K. joined West Side Missionary Baptist Church in DON’T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW FOR IT MAY BE TOO LATE BECAUSE…..
St. Louis, Mo. and was a faithful member to the end. Annie had a strong faith in God and she instilled Christian val- TOMORROW JUST ISN’T PROMISED TO ANY OF US
ues in all of her children. She often quoted scriptures in the home and one of her most frequent scriptures was Mat-
Annie K. Ross-Perry
thew 5:9 – “Blessed be the peacemaker: for they shall be called the children of God.” ©1996

Annie K. served on several auxiliary groups and committees at West Side but her favorite place was the nursery and
she received many service awards for her 37 years of service in the Nursery at West Side. One of the things she en-
joyed was baking cakes for nursery birthdays. She also served as the Corresponding Secretary for general missions Watch Over Me Somewhere Beyond the Clouds
and for her district. She also worked as a teacher’s aide for the Head Start program. &
Dear God, you who are the
th
In the spring of 1946 Annie was married to Roosevelt Perry of Sicily Island Louisiana and on May 9 they moved to author and the finisher of all Somewhere Beyond the Sky
Saint Louis Missouri to settle and start a family. To this union there were seven children: Edgar Earl (deceased), things watch over me.
Carolyn Ann, Shirley Faye, Linda Joyce, Erroll Stanley and twins Mikel Anthony and Marvin Anthony. Her beloved
husband of 44 years, Deacon Roosevelt Perry went home to be with the Lord in 1990. Somewhere beyond the clouds and somewhere be-
Dear God, you who are good
Annie K. was a very dedicated wife and mother and despite her handicap she took exceptional care of her husband and and perfect in all that you do, yond the sky there’s a bright sun glowing, it mat-
children. Her children were always clean and well clothed. They never missed a meal or wanted for anything. In fact, slow to anger and quick to ters not how dark the clouds, there’s always sun-
she fed them Sunday dinner every day! She baked their favorite cake every year on their birthdays. She could take have mercy watch over me. shine beyond.
whatever she had available and make a world class meal. On a bad day she served made from scratch fried bread, Somewhere beyond the clouds and beyond the sky
stewed tomatoes, fried salt pork, eggs and hot chocolate. During the fall she would make homemade peach, apple and Dear God, I ask of you who there’s rest and sweet peace forever, there’ll be no
pear preserves and stewed tomatoes. She would store them in her pantry in “mason jars.” At Christmas time her pan- are ever present, though I more rain and no more pain.
try shelves were lined with as many as 8-10 cakes, pies, cookies and other goodies. cannot see you, I feel like Somewhere beyond the clouds and beyond the sky
you are always close by,
Annie K. was big on education and she made sure that her children’s educational needs were met. She purchased en- there’ll be no more burdens to bare, no more cry-
cyclopedias at the rate of one per month until she accumulated an entire set and she required her children to read them. and that you see and hear everything, ing and no more dying, and there’ll be no more
She also required her children to go to the library at least twice per week. Home work was a must in her household. Watch over me. lonely days and nights, all will be joy.
Every morning she fed her children breakfast and sent them to school prepared to learn.
Dear God, you who sees and knows the Somewhere beyond the clouds and somewhere be-
deep secrets of my heart, yond the sky there’ll be no more hills and moun-

the secrets which others cannot see; watch over tains to climb, “Thank God there’ll be sweet peace
me. and rest forever.”

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