ANN AYERSwas born in Alabama on May 18, 1956 the daughter of the late Jessie Ayers and Lois White Ayers Brown.Ann was a homemaker and a was a member of Nixon Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.Ann departed this life on January 20, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 2 days.She is survived by her children, Christopher Wardlow of Shiloh, Tennessee, Stephanie Melson and her husband Jeff of Savannah, Tennessee and Larry Smith of Jackson, Tennesseefour grandchildren, Emily Wardlow, Gage Wardlow, Hunter Melson and Justin Melsonfour sisters, Judy Burns, Connie Bailey and Nadine Ayers, all of Lexington, Tennessee and Nancy Jennings of Collinwood, Tennesseetwo brothers, Billy Joe Ayers of Pinson, Tennessee, Joe Harold Ayers of Jacks Creek, Tennesseeone half brother, Glen Ayers of St. Louis, MissouriIn addition to her parents, Ann was also preceded in death by one sister, Shelby Jean Smith.