Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ford, Anna Louise Carkin September 7, 2015
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The Berrien Press - September 16, 2015
   Anna Louise (Carkin) Ford departed this life on Monday, September 7, 2015, 
after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her family rejoices that she won 
her battle over Alzheimer’s as she lives on in the presence of her God and 
Savior. 
 Mrs. Ford was born on September 21, 1926, in South Lynebourough, NH. She 
traveled from her home in New Hampshire to visit her sister living in Brunswick, 
GA. where she me and later married Mr. Ralph Ford on March 18, 1945, in 
Nashville, GA. While living in Nashville their first two children were born, 
Ralph Lee and Betty Ann Ford.
 Ralph and Ann later moved with their two children from Nashville, GA. to 
Clewiston, FL. in 1948. Ralph and Anna labored side by side in business 
eventually building a service station in Moore Haven, FL. While living in 
Clewiston they were blessed with two more sons, Wendell Jerome and David Vincent 
Ford. Ralph and Anna were active with children as members of the First Baptist 
Church of Clewiston, FL. Eventually Ralph and Anna sold their business and home 
in Florida and purchased land in Berrien County, GA. where they made their home 
in 1982 until they were parted by Ralph’s death in 1991. Mr. Ralph died on Labor 
Day, Monday, September 2nd, 1991, and Mrs. Anna Ford died on Labor Day Monday, 
September 7th, 2015; now they both rest from their labors. Mrs. Ford was a 
member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Berrien County, GA.
 Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Robert Clement Carkin and 
Mrs. Beulah Hope Carkin; and by her brothers, Mr. Warren Carkin and his wife, 
Florence, Mr. Bob Carkin and his wife, Christine, Mr. Gordon Carkin, Mr. Loren 
Carkin, and Mr. Frank Carkin. She was also preceded in death by his first-born 
child, Mr. Ralph Lee Ford; son-in-law, Mr. Robert Leonard “Bobby” Dunning, Sr. 
and first-born grandson, Mr. Robert Leonard “Little Bob” Dunning, Jr.
 Mrs. Ford is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Betty Ann (Ford) Dunning; two sons, 
Mr. Wendell J. Ford and Rev. David V. Ford and his wife, Mary Lou. She is also 
survived by seven grandchildren, Mrs. Patricia Ann “Sissy” Michalowski and 
husband Eddie, Ms. Sheri Lynn Scott, Mr. Steven Lucas Dunning and his wife, 
Miranda, Mrs. Robin June O’Brien and her husband Eric Mr. Samuel Lee Ford and 
his wife, Claire, Mrs. Carlee Lauren (Ford) Jang and her husband, Moon Kyi, Mrs. 
Marianne Carkin (Ford)Nice and her husband, Daniel. She is survived by twelve 
great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jessica Nicole Jones and her husband, Ronnie, Mr. 
Grady Robert Scott and his wife, Melissa, Mr. David Roland Scott and his wife, 
Danielle, Mrs. Courtney Lynn Kuhn and her husband, Justin, Mr. Cody Robert 
Dunning, Ms. CeAnna Lee Michalowski, Ms. Lacey Kendall Dunning, step-grandson, 
Mr. Kaden Wilkerson, Mr. Samuel Lee Ford II, and Ms. June Irene Ford. She is 
survived by five great-great-grandchildren, Mr. Ronald Wayne Jones II, Mr. 
Colten Lee jones, Ms. Shelby Lynn Scott, Ms. Summer Leone Scott and Mr. Grady 
Alvin Scott. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Bernice Vaughn and Mrs. Muriel 
Cox and her husband Buddy and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-
nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
 A memorial service was held on Friday, September 11 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant 
Baptist Church located on Mt. Pleasant Church Road followed by interment on 
Poplar Springs Church Road; both are located off of the Homeville highway, Rev 
Stan Stalvey and David V. Ford officiating.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 
 


 
 









 
 


 
 


 
 
 
     

 




 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
   
 




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