Anna Rosemary (Parker) Kerr

Anna Rosemary Parker Kerr, 85, of Ashford, CT, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Windham Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born April 12, 1932 in Gladesville Preston County, West Virginia she was the only child of the late George and Violet Leota (Summers) Parker. She met her husband, Kirklyn M. Kerr of Greenbank, West Virginia when they were both students at West Virginia University, graduating with a Bachelor?s and Master?s in Business education in 1957 and 1962. They were married July 4, 1957. Ann was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and teacher and assisted her husband in his career at Universities. They spent years at West Virginia, The Ohio State, Texas A & M, and Louisiana State universities. And the University of Connecticut for the past 25 years in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She became known and was dearly loved for her culinary skills and her wonderful entertaining events. During their careers in academia she held positions as Business Education Teacher in MT. Sterling, Ohio, Spencer Business College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Linden-McKinley High School and Bliss Business College, Columbus, Ohio. While in Ohio she worked summers in the Office of the President for Campus Planning of The Ohio State University. Anna is survived by her husband of 60 years; son Kirklyn Todd (Adria), grandchildren; Sarah Margorie (Clay Euggino); Jacob Todd and Rachel Elaine of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was predeceased in death by her mother when she was six years old, her grandmother when she was 15 years old, and then grew up in neighboring home that took care of her. She has no close living relatives. She was predeceased in death by three of her four sons, Kirklyn McNeer II, Trent Ashley, and Travis Leighton. Ann, during junior and high school when growing up in Morgantown, West Virginia attended Harner Chapel Methodist Church, the church she was later married in, and played piano for Sunday School Services. She and her husband have been strong supporters of the Liberty Presbyterian Church at Greenbank after their marriage. For the past 50 years, Anna enjoyed visiting with and preparing food with her Kerr Family and Friends at their Allegheny Mountain property and cabin each July 4th and Thanksgiving in Upper Pocahontas County. Anna?s family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday March 28, 2018 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195), Willimantic. Her funeral service will be held in West Virginia at a later date. For an online memorial guestbook please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com .