Vallie Ann Dunnam Studdard

Vallie Ann Dunnam Studdard, lovingly known to all as Ann, met the promises of her dear Savior, Jesus Christ, as she departed this earthly life on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at New Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center in New Albany, Mississippi, with her family faithfully by her side.

Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Ann will be held at 11 AM Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home, with Bro. David Paseur and Bro. Doc Shelton officiating. Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM Sunday evening, December 14, 2025, at Ripley Funeral Home and will continue from 9 AM until the time of service on Monday. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery, with a brief graveside prayer.

Born on April 12, 1938, in Ripley, Mississippi, Mrs. Ann was the daughter of the late Leroy and Annie Lee Ledbetter Dunnam. She was a proud 1957 graduate of Pine Grove High School and, on June 6, 1962, married the love of her life, Max Studdard, who preceded her in death. Together, they built a life rooted in faith, hard work, and a deep love for the community they so cherished.

Mrs. Ann dedicated many years of her working life to the Jumpertown Shirt Factory and later served as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Rest Haven Nursing Home, where she cared for others with compassion and quiet strength until her retirement.

A Christian and faithful member of Paynes Chapel Church, Mrs. Ann was a devoted believer in Jesus Christ. She loved the Lord wholeheartedly and attended church every opportunity she had, joyfully fellowshipping with a congregation she dearly loved. In her quieter moments, Mrs. Ann found joy in fishing-always determined to outfish everyone-sewing, visiting with friends, or simply catching up by phone.

Though her health declined in recent years, Mrs. Ann's love for her family never wavered. She remained a steadfast presence in their lives, offering care, encouragement, and unwavering devotion. While her absence will be deeply felt, her family finds comfort in knowing she has been reunited in Heaven with her loved ones, whole and at peace, forever together once more.

Those left to cherish precious memories include her daughter, Regina Jarvis (Michael), her son, Max Gregory Studdard (Paula), her grandsons, Wesley Whirley and Garrett Studdard (Chasity), her great grandson, Atticus Garretson Studdard, her step grandchildren, Daniel Doyle (Kayla), Adam Hughes (Madison), and Scottie McClure (Stephanie), her step great grandchildren, Grady, Finley, Lottie, and Ellie, her nieces and nephews, Rex and Ellon Paseur Yancey, Randy and Kristy Paseur, David and Lydia Paseur, Gary and Colleen Dunnam, Freddie and Glenda Dunnam-Anderson, Jerry and his late wife, Edith Waldon-Garrard, and Charles and his late wife, Faye Waldon, along with a host of cousins, especially Byron Ledbetter and Gwen Richardson whom were very close to her.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Ann was also preceded in death by her sisters, Leila Waldon, Erna Ruth Paseur, Ruby Nell Holliday, and Bonnie Jean Dunnam, her brother, Sammie Roy Dunnam, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Ripley Funeral Home invites you to share memories with Mrs. Ann's family.