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Ms. Anna B. Thompson Gwinn, 91, of Beckley, died Sunday, October 6, 2019.

Born May 10, 1928 in Dorothy, WV, she was the daughter of the late Stanford and Willie Ellen Hall Thompson.

Ms. Anna Gwinn attended Stratton High School, Beckley, WV. She was a member of Church of God MPG of Truth, Harper Heights, where she was the Mother of the Church. She retired as a housekeeper from Raleigh General Hospital. She spoke of the Lord to everyone she met and lived her life through Him.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jessie Lawson; two former husbands, Phillip Lawson and James Gwinn: sisters, Louise Pettus and June Sandidge; granddaughter, Demetra Lawson and sister-in-law, Jolly Cobb Davis.

Those left to cherish precious memories are her sons, James (Fannie) Thompson of Upper Marlboro, MD, Robert (Trina) Lawson of Beckley and Bradford Gwinn of Atlanta, GA; daughters, Phyllis (Walter) Pannell of Cleveland, OH, Janice Woody and Alfreda Lawson, both of Beckley; sister, Joy Thompson of Beckley; sixteen grandchildren; thirty great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 1:00PMFriday, October 11, 2019 at Church of God MPG of Truth, 132 Turnpike Rd., Beckley, with Pastor Nina Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Email condolences to ritchie-johnson@suddenlinkmail.com Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.