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"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3: 5-6
Myrah Louise “Woody” Agnew was born in Philadelphia, PA to Theodore John Agnew and Angeleta “Cookie” Lewis on September 3, 1967. From the very beginning, Myrah was always very energetic and full of life and joy. She went straight from crawling to running and never slowed down. Myrah began dancing and singing at an early age. As a child, she could always be seen dancing and entertaining people at the neighborhood block parties and get-togethers. She was educated in the Philadelphia school system and proved to be a bright student, even taking up the art of poetry as an adolescent. She actively participated in sports, including boxing and basketball. She grew up in a household that included 5 uncles and 2 aunts who provided her with constant guidance and even reprimands for running around the house and singing so loudly. In spite of that, when you entered the Lewis household you could hear Myrah’s voice over everyone.
Myrah was very conscientious of those less fortunate than her and if any of her friends were being picked on they knew to call on Myrah for help. This was born out of her God-given gift of service to others. She was always willing to serve and help. This was evident in her friendships and the way that she provided care and guidance to her younger siblings. Throughout her entire life there is documented and undocumented incidents of her willingness to serve others.
In 2008, Myrah gave her life to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This strengthened her passion for dedicating her life to service through the use of her spiritual gifts. Even when she was overcome by life’s struggles, she devoted time to supporting others who were dealing with similar issues. One of her greatest life’s accomplishments was being a proud mentor and supporter of the Narcotics Anonymous organization. She truly believed in helping those who were not in a position to help themselves and dedicated her life to mentor, serve and coach those in need through her service to N.A. She continued her involvement in spite of her heart condition until returning to be with the Lord on March 5, 2018.
In loving memory of Myrah, she has left behind her father Theodore J. Agenew, her aunt Anne Lewis, who was like a mother to Myrah and a host of other family and friends, including Debra (significant other), Agnes Lewis (grandmother) Isaiah (bother), Mario (uncle), Demetrius (uncle), Isaiah “Junior” (uncle), Aaron (uncle), Stanley (uncle), Cassandra (aunt), Avé (sister), Nuria (sister), Esperanza (sister), and Vincent (brother). She was preceded in death by her mother Angeleta Lewis and her sister Iesha.
The family asks that, in lieu of monetary donations in memory of Myrah, you consider ways that you can be of service to those in need.
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Rabindranath Tagore
