Annis Oneilia

Fields

Annis Onelia Conway Fields was born March 4, 1934, in Okolona, MS to the late and great Jessie and Mamie Conway; she was raised in Poplar Springs Shannon.

Annis accepted Christ at an early age at Poplar Springs C.M.E Church where she was a stewardess, usher, and was active on the missionary board. She worked several years at Gilpin Cleaners.

She loved life and was an exceptionally giving and compassionate person. She gave her family and friends a lifetime of good laughs and loving memories. She always dressed to impress and kept her appearance "on point." Her famous cherry cola hair was her livelihood. Annis departed our lives on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the loving age of 89. She leaves to cherish her memories: a daughter and son, Maxine Diane Fields and William Tony Fields, both of Shannon; one sister, Mamie Bailey; five grandchildren: Lisa Donegan, Cassandra Troope,

Angie Ford, Tony Fields, and Cedric Baskerville; twenty-six great grandchildren; twelve great- great grandchildren; a special cousin, Henrine Sharp; her "Black Gal," Joyce Griffin; special nephew, Willie Ligon; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and special family friends.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, Jessie and Mamie Conway; four sisters: Verris Stevens, Willie Mae Jones, Ada Ligon, Nancy Thorton; one brother, Jessie Conway, Jr.; a grandson, Luther Wayne Ford, Jr.; two great-grandsons, Javin Maurice Baskerville and Leuintray Tray Williams.