Annie Adams Lang

Chesterfield, SC

 Mrs. Annie Adams Lang, age 96, peacefully departed this life and entered into heaven on the evening of January 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her daughters and loved ones during her final moments. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, January 26, 2025 from the chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Jason Pope, the Honorable Rep. Pastor Richie Yow, and Brent Taylor with burial to follow in the David's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. 

 Annie’s remarkable journey began on September 4, 1928, in the heart of Chesterfield, where she was born into a vibrant family of nine children on a modest farm just a stone's throw from the North/South Carolina border. Annie was the middle child of Ben Tillman and Mattie Hunter Adams. From her earliest days, she embodied resilience and tenacity, qualities forged from the Great Depression. Together, her family labored from dawn until dusk, with an unbreakable bond and collective strength that helped them navigate the trials of life.

 In 1946, she met Bill, a young soldier just home from the war, and they quickly fell in love, embarking on a beautiful journey together. Moving to Thomasville, NC, she embraced her role as a devoted wife to a truck driver, tackling the challenges of nurturing five spirited children while coping with her partner’s life on the road and the long separations. With grace and resilience, she turned obstacles into cherished memories, her unwavering dedication to her family. Her children admired her strength, learning invaluable lessons in love and perseverance—a true legacy. In the early sixties, they returned to Chesterfield, continuing to raise their children. Annie found joy in the outdoors, tending to her flowers and garden, nurturing not only her plants but also the spirit of her family.

 Annie’s twelve-layer chocolate cakes became famous, filling the hearts and tummies of her grandchildren and delighting the neighborhood kids, who affectionately called her Aunt Annie. Holidays at her home were a magnet for family and friends alike, and her welcoming nature created a warm haven for all who entered.

 Along with her parents, Annie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty-three years, William J. (Bill) Lang, her cherished son, Gary W. Lang, her daughter Melinda Woodward, and her infant grandson, Stephen Sellers. She joyfully reunites with her treasured siblings: James, Clyde, Bernice, John D., Dorothy, Shirley, and Gennie.

 She continues to shine brightly through those she leaves behind—her children, Bonnie (Jackie) Rivers, Barbara (Donny) Sellers, and Debria (Andy) Carpenter of Chesterfield; her daughter-in-heart, Linda Lang of Summerville; son-in-heart, John Woodward of Ruby; her dear sister, Carlene Stroud of Kershaw and sister-in-law, Phyllis Adams of Concord.

 Annie’s legacy flourishes in her grandchildren: Andy (Becky) Woodward, Rhonda (Chris) Mackey of Sanford, Chris (Anna) Sellers of Florence, Tracey (Curtis) Waldron of Mocks Corner, Adam Lang of Summerville, Barry (Pam) Adams, Brent Adams, Charlene (Kojak) White, Christy (Greg) Oliver, and Amanda Coxe, all sharing the love and warmth she instilled in them.

 Her great-grandchildren carry on that spirit, including Rebecca (Dr. Brent) Fisher of Asheville, Austin Adams of Society Hill, Bailey Adams of Charleston, Courtney (Jonathan) Payares of Durham, Hunter Woodward US Army Fort Bragg, Conner (Patrick) Hinzman, Jacob Verrett, Lily Mackey and Wyatt Mackey of Sanford, Ben Mize of Mocks Corner, Cody (Megan) Sellers, Patrick (Kaitlin) Roscoe and Emory Roscoe of Cheraw, Baron (Courtney) Adams, Charli Gaskins, Justin Gaskins, Annie, Clayton, Jase, Ava and Emma Roscoe of Chesterfield, each a thread in the rich tapestry of her legacy.

 Annie’s family extends further into great-great-grandchildren, including Alexander, Lilly, and Oliver Sellers, along with Eliza, Sullivan, Quinn Fisher, Tripp, Haze and Brynnlee Adams, and Luca Ponce.

 She cherished her sisters of the heart: Louise Brock, Cindy-Lou Cerrone, Barbara Lisenby, and her long-time neighbor Sylvia Hancock, alongside her brother of the heart, Hardy Sellers. Annie's life was a testament to love, resilience, and an unyielding spirit—a legacy that will never fade.

 Special thanks are given to the staff of Agape Hospice and CenterWell Home Health for the extraordinary care. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Westfield Creek Baptist Church, 316 Westfield Church Rd, Cheraw, SC 29520, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or a charity of one’s choice.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Lang family.