HR257: Celebrating the life of Annie Jane Boothe.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 257
WHEREAS, Annie Jane Boothe, a beloved member of the Chuckatuck community in Nansemond County, died on September 28, 2020; and
WHEREAS, one of 17 children, Annie Boothe understood the importance of family and community from a young age, playing an instrumental role in organizing the Wilson-Davis family reunions over many years; and
WHEREAS, an ardent believer in the importance of self-sufficiency and hard work, Annie Boothe enjoyed a successful career that was an inspiration to all who knew her; and
WHEREAS, for several decades, Annie Boothe was a sterling member of the local seafood industry, working at many of the area’s most revered establishments; and
WHEREAS, applying her time and talents as a beautician at another stage in her career, Annie Boothe was often sought out by customers for her incomparable abilities with a curling iron; and
WHEREAS, a highly regarded chef, Annie Boothe was known to lovingly prepare food for those in need of a good home-cooked meal without hesitation; and
WHEREAS, guided throughout her life by her deep and abiding faith, Annie Boothe was for more than 70 years a faithful member of Little Bethel Baptist Church in Chuckatuck, where she enjoyed worship and fellowship with her community and served in various leadership positions; and
WHEREAS, preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Randolph, Annie Boothe will be dearly remembered and fondly missed by her children, Joan, Cheryl, Larry, Dale, and Terrance, and their families, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Annie Jane Boothe, a cherished member of the Chuckatuck community in Nansemond County, who touched countless lives through her goodness and devotion to all; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Annie Jane Boothe as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for her memory.