Annie Mae James

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Annie Mae James on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at the age of 102 years. She was born to Henry James, Sr. and Emma Bell Bradley-James in Tatum, Texas on Monday, May 5, 1924. Annie will be greatly missed by her son Kirby Apps (Gail), grandchildren Latricia Smith-Lewis (Carl), Thomas Reed (Piaget), Feleshia Apps, Sonja England, Ericka Apps, a host of great-grandchildren, and numerous other family members and friends. Miss Annie Mae, as some lovingly called her, was predeceased by her parents, Henry and Emma James; significant other Tom Apps, daughter Estelle Apps, siblings Marvin James, Mozell Battle, Floyd James, Idar Bee Taylor, Tom James, Rev. Henry A. James, Jr., and her twin Fannie Mae King. She was honored in February 1958 with a certificate in Training for Hospital and Hotel Maid Skills from Marina Adult School and in July 1965 with a certificate as a Nurses’ Aide from Bay City College of Dental-Medical Assistants, in San Francisco, California. Annie and her children worshiped at 1st Union Baptist Church in San Francisco, California. A devoted and loving mother, she worked tirelessly to raise Kirby and Estelle. She cherished all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and shared an especially close bond with her granddaughter, Ericka. In her final years, Ericka's jokes and weekly visits to Laural Height Community Care in San Francisco never failed to bring a smile to her face.