A Graveside service for Ann Mabry Whittington of Bossier City, Louisiana, formerly of Ruston, Louisiana, will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston, LA. Officiating the service will be Pastor Austin of Christus Hospice and Coushatta Baptist Church with music provided by Stephen Brashear of New Orleans and Ann’s daughter, Laura Lyles Reagan.
Ann Mabry Whittington was born December 12, 1939, in Ruston, LA and passed peacefully on October 23, 2024, in her home at 84 years of age. She is predeceased by her parents, Fate and Charlotte Mabry of Ruston, Louisiana. Ann is survived by her husband, Richard Whittington; brother, Donald (Eva Deil) Mabry; her children, Laura Lyles Reagan, Donald Jerry (Martina) Lyles, Shawn Whittington Deimond and Shelley (Rick) Whittington Mathis; 11 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and beloved nieces.
Ann graduated from Louisiana College in Pineville with honors, achieving a double major in mathematics and history with a minor in physics, preceding the women’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) movement. Being on the right side of history and social justice was important to her.
She taught mathematics and civics at Ruston High School in the early 1960s. Her students still recognized her. After her children were older, she became the office manager of the Teachers Credit Union in Edinburg, Texas in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
But the role she cherished most was homemaker. Family was everything to her. Her meals called our family together, often finishing with chocolate cake. She became the keeper of our family’s history and traditions, making Christmas’ extra special. She relished being a grandmother and loved being “in the know” about her grandchildren’s activities.
Despite opening up the world to her children through travel, she also cultivated imaginative adventures, including Star Trek, since she was an avid first-generation Trekker and memorabilia collector. She also loved football and equally supported the Cowboys and Saints. She delighted in analyzing the wins and losses every weekend, preferring taking the risk over playing it safe.
The family is tremendously grateful to the staff of Christus Hospice for their heart-centered service.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the nonprofit of your choice in her honor. The family supports March of Dimes since we have experienced the trauma of premature births, the American Heart Association and local scholarship funds since “Miss Ann” was an educator.
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