Anna Canterbury graduated from El Dorado High School and attended South Arkansas Community College.  She has been in radio broadcasting industry for 35 years.  She is the Senior Vice President of Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation, with stations in Arkansas and New Mexico.  She is active in civic and community affairs in El Dorado.  She has as served the 13^th Judicial District Court Appointed Special Advocates, the South Arkansas Historical Foundation Board and Arkansas Broadcasters Association.  She is a PADI Certified Master Scuba Diver.

She is married to Terry Canterbury, and has two daughters, Leslie Howard of Hot Springs and Heather Marks of Denver, Colorado.  She has two grandchildren.  She and her husband are both active members of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in El Dorado.