Annie Ruth Buford

of Knoxville, AR

November 8, 1948 - February 3, 2026

Annie Ruth Buford, 77, a resident of Knoxville, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born November 8, 1948, in Piedmont, Alabama, to Henry Marion and Johnnie Ruth (Mount) Edwards.

Annie loved her family. She was the retired postmaster of Lamar Post Office. Annie enjoyed reading, crocheting, jigsaw puzzles, and crossword puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Johnnie Edwards; her brother, James Eugene Edwards; her niece, Gina Edwards; her sister in-law, Carolyn Webb; and her nephews, Donald Keith Webb, and Scott Wayne Webb; and stepfather, Charles Christopher Young.

Annie is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jerry Buford, her son, Russell (Teresa) Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas; her daughter, Holly Buford of Lamar, Arkansas; her grandchildren, Jospeh Roden-Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas, Bobby (Ashley) Cohen of Donaldson, Arkansas, Katelyn (Jon) Collins of Friendship, Arkansas, and Anna Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas; her great grandchildren, Cooper, Audrey, Karleigh, Timber, Camden, and Brylynn; her stepsister, Paticia Dykes of Conway, Arkansas; her sister in-law, Martha Edwards of Malvern, Arkansas; two nieces, Amburr (John) Drury of Malvern, Arkansas; and Carmen (Jess) Edwards of Haskell, Arkansas; her grand-nephew, Dylan Drury; and adopted daughter Tiffany (Charlie) Watkins and bonus grandchildren Eli Watkins, Zayne Watkins, Faithlyn Watkins and Zayley Watkins.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2026, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Conway, Arkansas, officiated by Brother David McClellan.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Cohen, Jon Collins, Russell Cohen, Charlie Watkins, and Joe Roden. Honorary Pallbearers will be Eli Watkins, Zayne Watkins, and Cooper Collins.


Service Information
Visitation
Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel
701 S. Rogers Avenue
Clarksville,  AR 72830
2/6/2026 at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Service
Funeral Service
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel
650 Central Landing Blvd.
Conway,  AR 72032
2/7/2026 at 1:00 p.m.
   


Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Cox Funeral Home
Rogers & Poplar Streets
Clarksville, AR  72830
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com