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Earline Avant, second, from left, daughter of Annie Mae Perry, is held up by her family as she looks in to the casket of her mother during Perry's funeral. "She's the best earthly friend I ever had," said Avant about Mother Perry when she addressed the crowd of more than 500 people. Mother Perry died at the age of 98. Her funeral lasted three and a half hours.

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Earline Avant, second, from left, daughter of Annie Mae Perry, is held up by her family as she looks in to the casket of her mother during Perry's funeral. "She's the best earthly friend I ever had," said Avant about Mother Perry when she addressed the crowd of more than 500 people. Mother Perry died at the age of 98. Her funeral lasted three and a half hours.