A living tribute to a beautiful soul
Hattie Ann Kersh
October 2, 1940 – May 30, 2021
Lived 80 years
Manning Cemetery · Manning, TX
“It doesn’t matter what they have done. They still have a soul.” - Ann Kersh
Life story
Ann was born October 2, 1940 in Groesbeck, Texas, to Mattie Inez (Crutcher) and John H. Reedy. She passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in a local hospital.
Ann enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren. She treasured her family and church family.
Her lifelong goal was to tell people about the Lord. She loved being a pastor’s wife, and they served faithfully for 37 years at Lala Hill Baptist Church.
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1940
Born October 2
1947
Hattie was 7 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Hattie was 11 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1963
Hattie was 23 when Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president
1971
Hattie was 31 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Hattie was 42 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Hattie was 58 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Hattie was 61 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
Hattie was 74 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2020
Hattie was 80 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away May 30, age 80
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