Ann attended Thayer schools. She worked at several doctor and dentist offices during her career. For many years she faced severe health challenges. Her extended family was her pride and joy, and she enjoyed road trips with her husband.
Ann married Douglas Shepherd in 1967. She married Gerald Burk, who preceded her in death in 1981. In 2010 she married Ron Hook in Gainesville, MO, and lived there for the rest of her life.
Ann is survived by: her husband, Ron Hook, of the home; Ron’s daughter, Michelle; her son, Jason (Kelly) Shepherd of Avon, IN; her grandsons, Kenneth and Dylan of Avon, IN; her sisters, Judy (Carl) Barton of Clarksville, TN, Mary Kay Oakes of Thayer, MO, Betty (Tom) Grooms of Alton, MO ; her brother, Don (Nancy) Alford of Thayer, MO; many nieces and nephews.
Ann was preceded in death by: her parents, Floyd Ray and Mae (Underwood) Alford; several uncles and aunts.
Graveside services will be 10am Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Camp Cemetery in Camp, AR. Arrangements are under the direction of the Clary Funeral Home of Thayer, MO.
