[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE LIFE OF ANNIE CARTER SAVAGE OF CENTURY, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and dedicated service of Annie Carter Savage of Century, Florida who 
passed away on October 25th, 2016. Annie was a remarkable public 
servant who cared deeply for those in the community she served, and I 
am humbled to commemorate her life.
  Annie Carter was born to Thomas and Rosa Bell Carter in Wilcox 
County, Alabama on February 16, 1941. She attended Snow Hill 
Institution Normal and graduated Industrial Institute in Snow Hill in 
1960. Following her graduation, Annie went on to pursue a cosmetology 
license in Birmingham, Alabama. From there she began her career with 
Mutual Savings Insurance Company, where she spent more than twenty 
years before retiring as a district manager. In 2011, Annie was 
appointed to the Century Town Council. Annie was a dedicated and 
effective public servant, and she won the confidence of her 
constituents, as evidenced by her election to serve a second four-year 
term as a councilwoman.
  In addition to her service to the Northwest Florida community, Annie 
was also a leader in the civic and religious community. For over sixty 
years, Annie remained a loyal and active member of the First Mt. Zion 
Baptist Church in Century, Florida. She served as church clerk for 28 
years and in the church's senior choir for 19 years. She also served as 
the district missionary for the First West Florida District 
Association, corresponding secretary for the Evergreen District 
Congress of Christian Education and remained a faithful member of the 
Eastern Star. Caring for the community was more than a passion for 
Annie. In 2009, she and her husband opened their home as an outreach 
ministry for those in need of hot meals, transportation and spiritual 
guidance.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am privileged 
to honor the life of Annie Carter Savage. She will always be remembered 
by all of us in Northwest Florida as a true community leader. My wife 
Vicki and I offer our prayers for her husband, Deacon Lloyd Savage, 
three daughters; Lomonica Savage-Shoemo, Tarrant Savage, and Melody 
Trice; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and the entire 
Savage family as we remember and honor the life of Annie Carter Savage.

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