Ann Williams Young

YOUNG, Ann Williams, retired Accounting Manager of The Richmond Newspaper, died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on August 26, 2008, at the age of 85 in Gloucester, Virginia. She was born in Gloucester on July 13, 1923 to Wallace Wellington Williams and Roberta Fleming Williams. She loved growing up on Frying Pan Farm in Wicomico and shared many happy stories of her childhood with her sons and spellbound grandchildren. She was joyous of her friendship with her Jolly Ten girls in Sandston, Virginia. We will miss her sunny disposition and happy smile. Her parents; husband Douglas Cobb Young; brother, Kenneth Williams; sister, Ethel Williams Wilkins; and son, Wallace Reid Young, preceded her in death. She is survived by son, Kenneth Young and daughter-in-law, Judy of Richmond; son, Bradford Young and daughter-in-law, Susan of Atlanta; sister, Esther Williams Childers and husband, Carroll of Yorktown; brother, Wallace Williams Jr. and wife, Margie of Yorktown; six grandchildren; granddaughter, Kendall Chartier and husband, Tom, of Atlanta; granddaughter, Sandy Murray and husband, John of Virginia Beach; grand-daughter, Nikki Young of Charlotte; grandson, Douglas Young of Richmond; and granddaughters, Braden and Wells Young of Atlanta; four great-grandchildren, Laci and Adam Murray of Virginia Beach, Peyton and Lauren Chartier of Atlanta; sister-in-law Sarah Fisher of Richmond; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors Saturday, September 6 at Hogg Funeral Home, Rt. 17, Gloucester Point, from 2 to 3 p.m. with a memorial service immediately following. Ann's final destination will be Arlington National Cemetery, where she will come to rest with her dear husband. Date and time will be announced when arrangements are completed.The family would like to express gratitude to the loving and tender care provided to our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt by the Walter Reed Convalescent Center in Gloucester. We would also like to give special thanks to those friends and family who were constantly at her side during this past year. In memory of Ann and her love of animals, please make any memorial contributions to Deaf Paws Haven. Please make checks payable to Cathy Miller, reference Deaf Paws Haven and mail to 915 Collier Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30318. Online contributions may be made at Paypal.com referencing deafpaws@yahoo.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.