Anna H.

Southerland

Anna H. Southerland, 76, of Thomasville, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Anna was born in Moultrie, GA, on November 24, 1946 to the late Vernon Franklin Holloman, Sr. and Loette Strawder Holloman. She was a graduate of Moultrie Senior High School - Class of 1964. She attended Georgia Southern where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She majored in Home Economics with a minor in Science. She spent over 30 years as a Teacher with 14 years being at Central Middle School, 6 years at Thomas County Central High School, and 7 years at Savannah Tech before retiring in 2006. If you ever had a chance to speak with Anna she would tell you she never worked a day in her life because she loved her job as a Teacher and was passionate about teaching and helping children. She was known as Mrs. Lynn to them and enjoyed every single one of her students. There's not one student she couldn't say something nice about. She truly enjoyed her calling as a Teacher and will be missed by all who knew her. She was also an Advisor at Thomas County Central for FCCLA and was a member of Morningside Methodist Church. She is survived by; her husband, Don Southerland, Jr. of Thomasville, her stepchildren, Tami Tillman (Robert) of Norman Park, GA, Hope S. Saunders of St. Augustine, FL, and Donna S. Ahrndt (Andy) of LaGrange, GA, 4 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, a sister, Patsy H. Southerland. If you would like to make a donation in her honor, she asked for donations be made to The Veterans Association or The Parkinson Foundation.