Annie R. Ford, 84, of Hattiesburg, passed away on April 10, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on December 3, 1940, to Thomas and Allene Hartfield.

Annie is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Ford, Jr. She is survived by six children: Shirley Myers (Donnie), Marilyn Brown, Johnnie Lee Brown (Judy), Tony Brown, Rickey Brown (Danielle), and Renee Duckworth (Claudel); along with a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.