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In memory of
Annie "Ms. Ann" Ruth Sykes
December 13, 1947 - February 25, 2026
Dec 13, 1947 - Feb 25, 2026
Annie's timeline
1947
Born
December 13th, 1947
1966
Graduated from high school
1966
Booker T. Washington, Nash County
1969
1970
Had a child, Lisa L. Morris
February 6th, 1970
Beth Isreal Family Healthcare Center, Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ
1971
Started a job at Polygram Records
April 26th, 1971
Union, New Jersey/New York, NY
1994
Added by 1996
Had a grandchild, Ryan Morris
January 28th, 1996
Maryland
1998
Retired from Polygram Records
1998
New York, NY
2000
2001
Annie moves back to Rocky Mount around the corner from her Dad
2001
Rocky Mount, NC
2007
Had a grandchild, Nolan Morris
December 18th, 2007
Maryland
2011
Bermuda Cruise Dinner with Family, 2011
2011
Somewhere in the Sea
2013
Teaching Lauryn to be a Diva
2013
Rocky Mount, NC
2014
Fitma Playing with Grandson, Nolan, at the Park, 2014
August 31st, 2014
Upper Marlboro, MD
2016
Booker T. Washington High School 50th Class Reunion
2016
Rocky Mount, NC
2017
Daughter’s Birthday 2017
February 4th, 2017
Maryland
Being Silly in Lisa’s Wig with Son-in-law
November 22nd, 2017
Upper Marlboro, MD
2018
Moving Lauryn into her Dorm at Howard University
2018
Washington D.C., DC
2019
Annie, Dominican Republic
2019
Dominican Republic
Rocky Mount Waffle House
August 18th, 2019
Rocky Mount, NC
Hanging out with Grandson, Nolan, in the Dominican Republic
August 22nd, 2019
Dominican Republic
2021
Thanksgiving spent with Lauryn in Atlanta Apartment
November 25th, 2021
Atlanta, GA
Thanksgiving afterparty with Lauryn <3
November 25th, 2021
Atlanta, GA
2022
Washington Bar Association Dinner, 2022
May 7th, 2022
Washington D.C., DC
2024
Attending granddaughter’s graduation from Emory Law
May 12th, 2024
Atlanta, GA
Visit to North Carolina Central University Law with Son-in-law, Frank
October 25th, 2024
Durham, NC
Christmas 2024
December 25th, 2024
Maryland
2025
Grandson, Ryan’s, Graduation from Morgan State University
2025
Baltimore, MD
Annie’s Birthday at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, December 2025
December 13th, 2025
Annapolis, MD
2026
Passed away
February 25th, 2026
Rocky Mount, NC
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