Anna Lee Cleveland

Westernport, MD

Anna Lee Clark Cleveland, 91, most recently of Short Gap, WV and formerly of Westernport passed away on October 28, 2023.

Born in Bloomington, MD on January 20, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Clifton Janney Clark and Stella Elizabeth (Warnick) Clark Knotts. She was raised by Grandma Anna Mae Warnick and Aunt Marian “Mimi” Warnick and grew up with Warnick cousins in Bloomington “up home”. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Paul Cleveland, Sr.; sister, Sissy Clark; brother, Clifton Thomas Clark; and grandson Josiah Bartlett.

Anna Lee attended Bruce High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Westernport.  She was the woman of Proverbs 31whose “candle goeth not out by night.”   Be it baking, sewing, knitting, painting and writing, we all have a memory of her life of remarkable service to family and community.

Anna Lee is survived by her daughters, Debra Thomas Drobish, Rhonda Lee (Deven) Symons and Dee Ann (Phil) Bartlett; son Robert Paul Cleveland, Jr.; grandchildren, Shelby (Mike) Nelson, Ashley (Wayne) Blocher, Whitney (Justin) Richards, Destiney (Jeremy) Critchley, Kelly Cleveland, Kate Cleveland, Trey Cleveland, Carrie (Jason) McDonald, Cassie Bartlett (Jeremy Peterson), and Justin (Heather) Bartlett. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, Erika, Brandon, Matt, Jacob, Ethan, Kaylee, Wyatt, Dean, Cavin, Nichole, Colette; great-great grandchildren, Addy and Braylon; and a beautiful tapestry of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Anna Lee was blessed in her last days by the services of social workers, nurses and hospice.

Friends will be received at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport on Thursday, November 2^nd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A funeral service will take place immediately following the visitation at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Everett Spence officiating.

Interment will be at Philos Cemetery, Westernport.