Chestnutt, Annie Pearl – born November 26, 1931 to Beecher and Lottie Parnell Chestnutt in Rogersville, Tennessee. She passed to glory November 23, 2012 after a long life’s journey. She was a devoted member of Rogers Memorial Baptist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her son, Hayden Lee Chestnutt, parents, Beecher and Lottie Parnell Chestnutt, aunt, Martha Maybell Allen, uncles, Edward, Albert, Herman, Elmer and Ralph Banks, cousins, Rachel and James Drew, Patricia and Charles McKinney and James Taylor, Jr. She leaves to rejoice in her memory and good deeds: daughter, Sheila Chestnutt; son, Eric (Betty) Chestnutt; daughter-in-law, Debra Chestnutt; grandchildren, Ericka and Kamium Fowler; cousins: Pearlie Ethelyne Avant, Sandra Brown, Frankie Atkins, Ronald (Felicia) Banks and Lloyd (Juanita) Fears and many other relatives and friends. On Thursday, November 29, 2012, the family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, with a funeral service to follow at Unity Mortuary Chapel. Rev. Dr. Michel S.E. Caldwell officiating. Interment to follow at New Gray Cemetery where a full dove release will conclude the service.
As we make our journey throu this life, death is our final stop. The Bible gives us comfort in our time of grief. Even the perfect man, Jesus Christ, “Gave way to tears.” So greatly grived was he over the death of his friend, Lazarous.(John11:35) Jesus said “I am the resurrection, the life.”(John11:25) What awonderful gift we have been givin, to have the hope of seening our loved ones once again.