Annie Rachel Merritt-Foster was born on April 18, 1927, and went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2019. Annie is preceded in death by her mother, Leona McGhee; father, Lorch Peterson; brothers, Eddie, Ned, Charles, Henry; sisters, Lucille Mae, Lennie Provo; children, Annie J. Perry, Edward Shepherd, Deon Merritt, James Shepard, Dia Merritt; and grandson, Ronald Law.
Annie is survived by her sister, Glena Moten from Birmingham, AL; daughter, Ethel Law; husband, Douglas Law; children, Walter Merritt (Danielle), Willie and Harold Merritt, Cachai, Turquoise, and Veronica Merritt all from Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Toney Perry, Joy Alexander, Michelle Miller (Edgar III), Tiffney Shepherd, Nina Began, Christina Hawkins, Michael, John, Deondre Law (Khamesha); great-grandchildren, Cierrah Douglas, Jaylen Shy, McKenzie, Parker, Rylee Miller, Malieke Graham, Makayla Hawkins, Khamya, Khamani, Deondre Law Jr, Ayna Baird, MyQuila Perry, Knolan and Demere Merritt, Sani Baker, and a host of nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.