Ann and Charles were so cute together. Charles and my brother, Donnie, were best friends and my sister, Carolyn, was also in their group of friends.  She lost Charles so early and I know how she missed him. I'm so sorry for your loss. It is so very hard to give up mothers. 
I'm glad all of you have your special memories of her and know you look forward to  being with her again someday in heaven.

Ann and I were childhood friends. I first met her when we moved next door to her family. I was about 8 and Ann 9. We had a lot of fun together as children. One of our favorite places to play was in our barn. We loved to walk the rafters long before I knew there was such a sport as the balance beam. Even though we moved to the other side of town, we remained best friends. We spent a lot of time at each other’s houses. Our mothers became best friends as well and remained so until the end. When we became teens we double dated and we were inseparable. I introduced her to Charles and I think it was love at first sight. We remained friends even though my family moved away from Conway.  I  spent every weekend with them that I could.   I was looking forward to COVID being behind us so I could visit with her again but that didn’t happen. I already miss her even though we didn’t get to see each other very often. Heaven is sweeter and I look forward to seeing her again.  My prayers are with her children and grandchildren. She loved her family and loved to talk about them. 

My heart aches for my mother, but I know she is in a much better place.   Her suffering is over.  There is a hole in my heart, and a part of me is gone.  God will help me get through this.   I will miss our times together, more than I ever could have imagined.  I will miss our weekly lunches and shopping trips.  Sometimes we would just ride around in the country on a sunny day and admire the scenery.   She loved to eat at Bob's Grill.  She called it "our little place".   Sometimes we would drive all the way to Morrilton to eat at "Chopstix Chinese Restaurant.  It was also one of her favorite places to eat.   I will think of her when I hear the lonesome sound of the whippoorwill on a spring evening.   I'll think about her sitting in her swing on her back porch.  She loved that swing.  I'll think about her when I'm  driving down a country road on a beautiful day.  Rest in peace, Mama.  We will meet again!

Grandma Ann had a big heart full of love to give to us grandkids and was always there for us. She often put others before herself so that we all could have comfort. Growing up I remember how she put so much of herself into her garden and her cooking. I often heard her humming along to music as she prepared meals for her family. Her secret ingredient was always love. Looking back I think she showed us how much she cared through her cooking. With the recent snow here, I remembered how Grandma Ann would make us Snow Ice cream when we were kids. Those were fun times.
I also remember how much my Grandma Ann loved her parents. When her dad was sick and in his last days, I remember how she would visit him every single day and spend time with her mother. I like to think they found comfort with one another through the hard time they were going through. My Grandma Ann visited her mother often after Grandpa Simon died. I remember going with them to Barney’s bookstore and we all picked out books. That was something I had in common with them both. I loved to read too. Grandma Ann still enjoyed her stories even after her eyes got bad, only instead of books, she watched her stories on tv. She loved a good mystery and would often try to solve it before the detectives on tv.
Grandma Ann loved babies and we kept planning a visit for her to meet our newest edition, but sadly, Grandma Ann did not get to meet the baby. She predicted that she would be a happy easygoing baby with a sweet nature. She couldn’t have been more right about that! I wish she could have seen her sweet little baby smile and held her in her arms. I know it would have brightened her day. 
I miss Grandma Ann. She was a big part of my childhood and I will always cherish the memories we had together. She was good to me and always made me feel loved and for that, I will always be grateful. She is home now with Jesus and her family who went home before her.


Grandma Ann, just know that I have always loved you dearly!! I know your smiling so big holding hands with my momma Vicki Potts and your momma Rachel Simon. Y’all are with God in heaven!! I know your in a better place laughing at what all is going on right now!! I love you Granny Ann 
Like the Golden Girls say “Thank you for being a friend!” 
Until we meet again
~your granddaughter Sarah 

OBITUARY

Ann D Berry

7 July, 1941 – 7 February, 2021

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