Born in Sheffield, Alabama, on Oct. 7, 1937, she graduated from Sheffield High School before attending Agnes Scott College and earning degrees from the University of North Carolina and Vanderbilt University.
Ann taught English at Samford University but spent most of her professional career at Oxmoor House and Southern Progress, editing numerous cookbooks. She was integral to the start of the “Annual Recipes” series at Southern Living and Cooking Light and worked on other books with Walter Cronkite, Willie Morris, George Rodrigue, Fannie Flagg, Sister Schubert, Rod McKuen, Furman Bisher, James Dickey and others. She especially enjoyed her association with the McIlhenny family of Louisiana, judging the Tabasco community cookbook contest for a number of years.
A former president of The Women’s Network, Ann was a member of Amulets, Silhouettes, Carousel and Ballerina clubs and served as an officer in some of them. She was a member of several book clubs, was a bridge and mahjong player and in earlier years was an avid tennis player.
Ann was a longtime member of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church, where she served as a deacon, elder and Clerk of the Session.
Ann was pre-deceased by her daughter, Katherine (Daube). She is survived by Fletcher, her husband of almost 60 years; son, Alec, of Auburn; cousin Dorothy Currie of Caruthersville, Missouri; and Daniel Daube, Ellerie Daube and Alex Daube, all of the Atlanta area.
A service for family will be held Monday at 10 a.m. and will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/RidoutsElmwood/. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to Shades Valley Presbyterian Church or to the charity of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridoutselmwoodchapel.com for the Harvey family.
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