Annie Blair Program

C ELEBRATING THE L IFE OF

A NNIE “M ADEAR ” B LAIR was born in Wortham Texas on August 26, 1934 to the parents of Will and Elner Taylor both parents preceded her in death. Annie Blair was a deeply loved member of Metro South Winds Fellowship who left an everlasting mark on the lives of those who knew her. Annie spent her childhood in Mexia, Texas. As an adult, she loved taking her children to Mexia to share in her childhood memories. Annie had many accomplishments throughout her life and her most treasured accomplishments was being able to work with children and her boundless compassion for children whether young children or older children began at an early age and continued throughout her life. She was preceded in death by nine brothers: Joe Willie, James, Nathaniel, Odell, Leroy, Lonnie, Fred, Robert, Edward; one sister: Elner Jean Smith; one grandson: Timothy Paul Skinner. She leaves to cherish her memories brother: Alvin Taylor (Denise); sons: Raymond Blair, Harold Blair and Paul Blair; one daughter: Sharon Blair Ellis; five grandchildren: Harold Marcus Blair Jr. (2), Crystal Blair, Denzell Blair (2), Dominique Chism (2) and Daniel Skinner (4); ten great-grandchildren. Annie departed her earthly walk on August 17, 2023 at the age of 88 years of age.

Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:00 PM M ETRO S OUTH W INDS F ELLLOWSHIP C HURCH 1136 W. Beltline Rd. DeSoto, Texas 75115 Gene Lewis, Pastor

P ROCESSIONAL

Family

P RAYER

Minister Fredrick Thibodeaux

W ELCOME

Great Grandsons: Jonathan Brown Jr, Timothy Stokes and Daniel Skinner Jr.

S ELECTIONS

Metro South Winds Fellowship Praise Team

S CRIPTURE R EADINGS :

Old Testament—Psalm 121:1-8 New Testament—John 14:1-2

Rod Curry Silas Wilmore

R ESOLUTIONS

Metro South Winds Fellowship Praise Team

W ORSHIP IN D ANCE

Jonte Price

R EMARKS

Brilliana Steward Rod Curry Hazel Wilson Alvin Taylor Sharon Blair Ellis

S ELECTIONS

Marcus Loving

“His Eye is on the Sparrow”/ “The Blood of Jesus”

O BITUARY (R EAD S ILENTLY )

Soft Music

S ELECTION

Sharon Curry

“Faithful”

E ULOGY

Pastor Gene and Sister Sharon

S ELECTION AND P ARTING V IEW

Funeral Directors in Charge

R ECESSIONAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of Annie Blair would like to express a special heartfelt thanks to Millbrook Health and Rehabilitation Nursing home located in Lancaster Texas under the administration of Mr. Marcus and his excellent team he put together that created an atmosphere where my mother was finally treated with dignity and respect and was given every opportunity to have a good quality of life. We love each and everyone.

E ARTHLY R ESTING P LACE Mountain Creek Cemetery Grand Prairie, Texas

R ECEIVED P ERSONAL C ARE F ROM :

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