Annie Lou Nelt1011 Edmonds was an ontr child, born on November
20 , 19321n Toccoa, Georgia . Her biological parents died when she WiiS a
little girl. She l~as raised by hergrandperents Breece & SamlUwh
Gunnels . She pec ' lcefull.r trsnsitioned her e , 1rfh~F life and entered her
eternal life OIl Jc1l1l1:1IY 15. 2019 al Genesis Homewood Center . .

. Annie attended the public schools 111 Stephens County and
graduated from the ' ; I 1 hitWIlII Street High ScllOo1, where she was one of
Oll~V six females ill tile entire gJ " tJduatillg class . Irouicelly , she stteuded
school with Bobby Byrd , co-Ieunder oithe Famous Flames and c olleague
oi James Brotvn. Atter 111gh school. Auute moved to Baltimore. illtllyJ:md
in August 1958. Annie met end married Pryor Edmonds Jr. et J ) ! It Ararat
Baptist Church 011 Novem ber 5, J 96 J and from this union, they became
the proud parents of a son, Pilant! Breece Edmonds .

Annie couiessed her faith ill the Lord at an eal~" age. She fonnaJiy
was If member of Ne~ Pselmist Baptist Church. She I~as a very quick
witted, Funny , loving, and independent woman with an infectious smile
and laugh. Herstrength was remarkable despite alJ the edverstties of life
she tnced . Even after the sudden death of her husband in 1976 r » 4Jmie
stated, "Jt'e can't question God" end relied on her f.'lilh and love otGod to
make it through and raise her son. Annie begun working for the Baltimore
City Public ScllOOJS [IS If cnieterin cool in 1967 end retired in 1992 .

She enjoyed cooking. Duane. his [rlends alld the students loved to
eut anythifll{ she marie especial!." her Fried chicken, cimuunon buns, and
her famous coconut cake [[lit» the crushed pi n eapples, Annie elso 10 1 ' 00
coffee, She could drink 4-5 cups if day, ivith cream und .J sweet end lows.
If her coffee wasn' l made right . she would be quick to let you kuow . Silt!
ulso enjoyed playing bingo and watching baseball and football games .
it·/ore than anything. Annie lo v ed her son, Duane .

. Annie " , preceded in death by her pnrents, gtnndpereats Breece
&- Savannah Gunneis, husband Pryor Edmonds Jr. bonus son Reginald
Edmonds. bon us grandson JtJaurice "chink 'F Booker, brother in law John
"Samm . r · ' Jordan Sr " and sister i11 Jaw Fiola Jordan,