Ann Cowan Robertson, 90, passed away at home on October 12, 2026.

Ann was born in Miami, Oklahoma in 1936 to Celia (Milligan) Cowan and L. Morell Cowan. Ann began dating her husband, Alan Robertson, also from Miami, when she was 16 and he was 17 years old. After graduating from Miami High school as valedictorian, she attended Northeastern Oklahoma junior college and then Oklahoma University. After graduating in 1958 she and Alan married and headed east to Camden, South Carolina for Alan’s work. Their growing family moved 7 times over the next 22 years; with each move Ann provided a soft landing and comfortable home for her children and found ways to give to her new community and to use her skills and talents: as a teacher, children’s choir director, financial planner, among other things.

After the children were grown she and Alan moved to Northern Ireland where she became president of Save the Children NI, earned her master’s degree, and started playing golf. They moved next to Singapore where she became director of the International Women’s choir, taught piano, and competed in tennis tournaments.

After Alan retired they moved to Skidaway Island, Georgia where she joined the Savannah Symphony Chorus, Skidaway United Methodist church and choir, continued playing golf and tennis, and volunteered as a child advocate in the Chatham County judicial system.

Music was a continuous thread throughout Ann’s life. She was an accomplished pianist and taught piano until she was 84 years old. She participated in many choirs and choral groups over the years as singer, accompanist, and director as well as the Crabettes ensemble, Music Makers performance group, and the Notables a capella group.

Ann was adventurous and bold and enthusiastically embraced the unique opportunities that came her way, as she did during the years she and Alan lived in Northern Ireland and Singapore. She was a positive, energetic, empathetic, and wise role model for her family and for everyone around her.

Ann is survived by her husband of 68 years, Alan, who lovingly provided safe and comfortable care at home the past six years, her children Katherine Richter (Larry), David Robertson, Bryan Robertson (Lara), and grandchildren Emily and Caroline Richter, Elena, Daniel, Lydia, and Michael Robertson, Addie, Sam, and Ty Robertson, and brother Bill Cowan.