To My Son
My son is a gift from God On loan to me from heaven above. For me to train and nourish in the Lord And show to him always His love.
0 speak the truth to him your precious one For guidance tell my son
OfOne who loves him even more than me, Who wants to be his guide and peace.
No written word nor spoken plea Can teach my son what he should be
Nor all the books upon the shelf But what this Teacher is Himself.
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With deepest gratitude and appreciation, the family of Sister Anna Morris acknowledges the many expressions of love. Your visits comforted us and the food you brought sustained us. Your kind words consoled us while the florals you sent brought joy to us. Your prayers lifted us and your songs cheered us: Whatever the part you played during our deepest hours ofbereavement we thank God, and thank each of you. May God bless and keep you foreven. Special thanks to The Greenforest Community Baptist Church Family and
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"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" Psalms 91:1
Anna Morris (Ann to most) born April11,1921 in Durham North Carolina, expired peacefully December 22, 2015 in Hoover Alabama. The eldest daughter, "Sister" grew up in a traditional southern family among 10 siblings, 4 sisters and 5 brothers. Named after her grandmother, the biblical name Anna means 'gracious' and it really suited her.
Her watchwords were honesty andfairness. Her lifestyle was exemplified by "The Golden Rule" and the scripture "Fear ofthe Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10). In 1951, she became the loving wife to John R. Morris Sr. until his death in 1983. She was then blessed thru her son Joseph with generations down through six grands, and six great grandchildren.
Initiated in 1948, she was a Golden Soror member ofAlpha Kappa Alpha sorority who was instrumental in creating the popular 'Calendar Girl'fund raising program. Her life remained full from many hobbies, activities, alumni, civic and social clubs, food bank and cancer support ministries, as well as involvement in many other programs in her community like ABWA (American Business Women's Assoc.), RqSA (Reaching Out to Senior Adults), Lou Walker Center to name a few. She served as president ofthe KEENA GERS Senior Group at Greenforest for 10 years.
She loved to travel and has been around the world on her own, and Jamaica and Haiti as a good will ambassador on Christian missions. An elder deaconess at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Philadelphia for 40 years, she became active in the Greenforest Community Baptist Church when she moved to Georgia 25 years ago.
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She earned her Bachelors degree from North Carolina Central in 1942, and Masters degree from continued studies at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. She retiredfrom 4 decades as an educator, mentoring as Student Government Counselor and Teaching Home Economics in North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania along the way
She was fondly known for her artistic flair with 'cake art' which remained her. favorite hobbjZ:and,persona ministJ;y. But sh also enjoyed painting an-canvas .ax.ts nd crafts, and making unique soaps, playing scrabble and pinochle, and collecting 'blue and white' porcelain.
She will be missed by her family, church family andfriends.

Musical Prelude

(Order ifService}

The Processional

Selection ................................................................................ "Never Would Have Made It" (Marvin Sapp)

Old Testament Scripture Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Reverend Michael Johnson

New Testament Scripture

John 14:1-6

The Family

Prayer ............................................................................................... Deacon James McNeil
Solo .......................................................................................... "Great is Thy Faithj"ulness" Sister Darlene McGee
Words ofComfort......................................................................... Reverend Dennis Mitchell
Reflections (Please limit to three minutes) ....................................... Deacon James McNeil Sis. Lozie Gude
Janelle Townes (granddaughter) Anessa Lewis (granddaughter)
Gabriel Mahdi (grandson) Joseph Mahdi (son)
Obituary ........................................................................................................... Read Silently Reflections through pictures ........................ ........................................... Video Presentation
Solo ......................................................................................... "His Eye is on the Sparrow"
Sister Nita Wiggs
Resolution ............................................... Greenforest Community Baptist Church Minister
Eulogy ............................................................................ ................. Reverend Herman Cody
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................... Joseph Mahdi
Benediction ......................................... ......................................... Reverend Dennis Mitchell
Recessional ....................... ... ........................................................................ "I'll Fly Away"