Ms. Anne Ruth Steele

Anne Ruth Steele Sunrise October 14, 1930. - Sunset March 20, 2023  "Hey Love", that was Anne's favorite greeting. She was very stylish, (looked like a Black Laura Petrie), opinionated and sassy. Anne was unconventional, pancakes for dinner, taking Ubers and long paced walks around the community to do shopping at 92 years old. In fact, she could outpace Florence Griffith Joyner. Loving mother to Charles "Bernard" Ingram, James "Stevie" Ingram (departed), and Sydney David Bolling. Two grandchildren Frederick (Scottie) Bolling and Jarno Bolling, her "sweetie-pies" whom she adored. Anne Ruth Steele was born in Morven, NC to Mary (Jacie) Liles Steele and Cephas (Siffus) Steele. Their big family of 13 survived racism and poverty in the rural Jim Crow South, but eventually all the children, would venture off to the big city. Theodore, James, Peggy, Anne, Yvonne and Edith to Washington, DC. Julia, Herman, Haywood, Bernelle, and Doris landed in New York. A nephew Lorenzo, raised as brother also landed in New York. A brother Joe "Louis" Steele died in a tragic accident at age six. Anne was an alumnus of Morven Colored High School (a name symbolic of the times) as well as a proud alumnus of Cortez Peters Business School in Washington DC. While an earlier marriage ended in divorce, Anne enjoyed a beautiful long term relationship with her soulmate Magellan. They loved each other's company, eating out and sharing occasional trips until Magellan passed away. As a young adult she moved to Washington DC joining her older brothers Theodore & James. She held a career position at USDA for many years. She also had a home in Charlotte NC and Prince Georges County Maryland, where she lived at the time of her passing. Anne was known to hold her own and did not tolerate bigots or bullies. She loved animals. She once owned a whippet, a chihuahua, a ferret and a shaggy dog of no particular breed named Shag, but not all at the same time. She is survived by her sons Bernard & Sydney. Grandsons Scottie & Jarno. Two sisters Edith and Yvonne. Nephew/Brother Lorenzo. A sister in law Evelent Steele and two brothers in laws Leo Johnson and Thomas Johnson. A host of nieces and nephews and other relatives. There is no universe big enough, wide enough, expansive enough to cover her very big life. No one, no thing could possibly fill the void of her passing. But loving her as we do we know it's best that she go on this new journey until one day we can hear her say "Hey Love", again! The Family of Anne Ruth Steele

Ms. Anne Ruth Steele

October 14, 1930 - March 20, 2023