Ann Robinson Roberts Berry

A celebration of life for  Ann  Robinson Roberts Berry, 76, of West Monroe, Louisiana will be at 12:00PM , Thursday, January 22, 2026, at First Baptist Church of 404 Church St., Columbia, Louisiana, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Ann Robinson Roberts Berry, age 76, of Columbia, Louisiana, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Lawrence Robinson and Edyth Ann Eugenia Kinnison Robinson; her twin sister, Lin Butler; her brother, Eugene Robinson; her husbands, Carl Roberts and Wayne Berry; and two beloved grandchildren, Dusty Roberts and Jace Roberts.

She is survived by her children: Avery Roberts; Andy Roberts and wife Paige; Wayne and wife Jami; Chuck and wife Amber; Benny and wife Julie; Alivia; and Melvin; along with four stepchildren, twenty grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren, all of whom were the center of her world.

To know Ann was to love her. She never met a stranger. She was known as loving, genuine, kind, patient, and gentle yet also “tough as nails, with a heart as big as the Texas sky.” Her infectious smile and laugh filled a room, and she had a gift for making people feel like family.

She devoted her early adult life to being a stay-at-home mom, pouring herself into raising her children. In her 40s, she courageously returned to college and earned her teaching degree, showing everyone that it is never too late to grow, learn, and begin again.

Her life was full of stories and adventure. She worked as a teacher, librarian, realtor, bus driver, and 18-wheeler driver for Crossroads, and she loved retelling stories from her trucking days especially on road trips, often turning them into games filled with trucker slang and laughter.

She was fascinated by history and loved to share what she learned. She enjoyed listening to gospel music, sermons, and audiobooks. She loved taking pictures of everything with her iPhone. She found deep joy playing in her garden, raising her chickens, and being outdoors. When her children were young, she often joked that the one place she could go where they wouldn’t follow her was her garden. And if you were lucky enough to be in her kitchen, you knew she made the best biscuits.

She never spoke ugly about people. Kindness came naturally to her. She had a gentle spirit, a patient heart, and rarely a harsh word. She believed in seeing the good, offering grace, and loving people well.

She treasured her grandchildren chaperoning school trips, piling into bunks on the U.S.S. Kidd, teasing about the one grandchild she ever had to spank, and having them read aloud to her while she babysat, usually drifting off to sleep before the chapter ended. She loved deeply, laughed easily, and lived fully.

Her legacy is one of resilience, warmth, faith, and unwavering love. She lived big, loved big, and taught those around her to do the same. We imagine her now, wrapping her arms around loved ones in heaven, smiling from ear to ear.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Pilots for Patients.