On December 30, 1928, Annie Louise Smith, the youngest of five girls was born to John Wesley Smith and Annie Moore Smith. It was on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 that our Annie Louise Merritt transitioned from this life into eternity. Annie Lou leaves to cherish her memory: A loving sister, Ruth Harris; niece, Diane Southerland; nephew, Fred Smith; niece, Rosalyn Rogers of Burlington, North Carolina; nephews, Harold Cox, Gerald Cox and Clinton Cox of Rocky Mount, North Carolina; and a host of other nieces, nephews and friends.