Annie was a vital part of a heroic generation of African Americans that broke barriers and bore and nurtured children that have done the same.
She was born and raised in Longview Texas, where she attended the Pleasant Hill School and she completed her high school education in California at Richmond High School. After high school, she attended Samuel Merritt University and received a degree in nursing.
She loved her family and through the years, many young people embraced her as a mother because she was so loving and kind.
Annie Myrtle Smith filled her life with love and investment was returned to her many times over.
