Ann Anderson Obituary
Ann Marie Anderson, 64, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at EagleCrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born November 4, 1960 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Ann had worked as a special education teacher and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Shirley Kessler, and a grandson, Aaden Lenoir.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Johnson; a son, Jesse France and his wife, Erica; a grandson, Isaiah France; a sister, Bonnie Kessler; a nephew, Kevin Kessler; and many good friends.
Ann "lived for Bingo" playing as many times a week as possible, and she enjoyed video games with her husband. Her grandson was "the apple of her eye" and he loved his grandmother. Ann and Walter attended Ash Flat Baptist Church worshipping the Lord with fellow Christians.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
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