"In Peace I will lie down and sleep; for you, alone O Lord, make me dwell in safety and confident trust. "Psalm 4:8

"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.  For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with him through Jesus, those who has fallen asleep in him. "

I Thessalonians 4:13-14

Annie Laura Lewis was born October 11, 1958 in Gulfport, MS, to the late Jettie Mae Lewis and Willie Lewis.  She departed this life on October 11, 2023 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her son, Richard Kelly III, three brothers, Jessie Truman Lewis, Johnny Moody, and Jackson Lewis, two sisters, Willie Mae Brown and Charlene Smith.

She leaves to cherish her memories three sons, Mark Lewis, Derek (Shontae Hunter) Lewis, and Carlos Bowser; three brothers, Robert Lewis (aka Jack), Thomas (Bobbie Joe), and Joe Lewis; four sisters, Mary (Jimmy) McCoy, Evelyn (Michael Ranaldson) Martin, Hazel (Alonzo) King, and Jacqueline Wilson; six grandchildren, Derek Lewis Jr(Jacqueline Bright), I J Lewis, Maleekah Dozier, Taraji Dozier, De'Mari Lewis, De'Kari Lewis, three great grandchildren , Landyn Bright, Londyn Bright, and Carmello Lewis, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.