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she somehow knew after touching his jacket in study hall that she would marry our dad

Annette Boggs was a one-of-a-kind mom and wife. At a young age, she and our father met at school. Right away, she somehow knew after touching his jacket in study hall that she would marry our dad. After almost 50 years—50 this October 30th—she and our dad had been through just about anything you could think of. But regardless of the negativity of others, they always made things work. She was very proud of the hard-working man she had. She knew each and every day that our dad was out on a roof, in an attic, or under a house fixing someone’s heating and air, he was doing it for her and the family. If you had asked her about her husband, she would always joke and say she raised two boys and a husband. She would also tell you that she loved him unconditionally and with everything there is in a person to love another person. Annette loved working in her yard; she was very proud of the work she put into it and our home. Annette worked in many different trades over the years, everything from cleaning bathrooms at the bus terminal in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, when she was a child, all the way to managing properties and apartment complexes in Cartersville, Georgia, for many different people. Annette loved the outdoors; she would have much rather been outside than indoors any day.

Annette was serious about her faith, having been baptized with her son Torey in Marble Hill. She studied the gospel through mail or, as Mom called it, her mailbox gospel. She loved anything and everything that would teach her more and more about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was also a member of Remnant Church in Adairsville, Georgia. Come Wednesday and Sunday, you best believe she was right there listening to Pastor Andrew and Pastor Reid. Her faith was everything to her, so much so that she kept a cross on every night outside our home to give hope and light to those who may be in a dark place or just need a reminder that God is in control.

Annette shared a love for music with her son Tony. From a young age, she knew right away with just one toy guitar that he was born with the gift of making music. Car rides with them were like a game, each one asking the other, "OK, who is this? What's the name of the song? What album was it on?" She was always proud of the gift of music the Lord had given him. Nights of her and her two sons sitting on the porch and Tony playing a tune on cool nights were memories she loved. And if you didn't know already, she was one of the biggest Prince fans you would have ever met. She is the only person to date that we know who has watched Purple Rain over 400 times. Whether it was movies, music, books, or documentaries all about Prince, Mom had to watch, read, or listen to them. 

Annette was a proud mom, not only of her two sons but also her two daughters-in-law, Elizabeth Mercer (soon to be Boggs) and Porsche Boggs. She took great pride in knowing the Lord gave her sons the two women they needed to not only be in their lives but hers also.

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if you had asked her about her husband, she would always joke and say she raised two boys and a husband

Annette was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and raised in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. She was proud of the mountains she came from and the hollers she lived in. Within those curvy roads was a special place she loved more than any other place. That place was her mamaw and papaw’s house.

Her grandparents played a significant role in the person she was and why she loved the outdoors so much. Her fondest memory, which she always shared, was spending the night at her grandparents' house, where they would push the beds together and stuff the gap in the middle with blankets so she could sleep between them. Lying there at night, she would always tell us about her mamaw asking her what all she heard. From the night critters to the train hauling coal, she could identify each and every sound. She loved to tell us about the time they spent going to the Cherokee reservation to see Chief Walking Stick and the bear that would drink from glass Coca-Cola bottles. Her grandparents truly helped make her the amazing mom and wife that she is.

She loved to laugh and had such a beautiful laugh. She also loved watching anything about the royal family, especially Princess Diana. As for anything you could find about pioneer living, you better believe she had either seen it or had it on a watchlist to see.

Annette was truly an amazing mother and wife. These memories of her do not even scratch the surface of what an amazing person she was, because there is simply not enough space or paper anywhere to write every wonderful thing about her.

Care of Annette has been entrusted to In Their Honor Funeral and Cremation Providers.