Anne Scott Farrar Willett

1926 - 2008

Anne Scott Farrar Willett, 81, of Lexington, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008, surrounded by her family at the WestminsterCanterbury retirement community in Lynchburg, Va. Born December 28, 1926, in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of Kirkwood Duval Scott and Lois Hickson Scott. She was a graduate of Lynchburg's E.C. Glass High School, attended Agnes Scott College, and graduated from Randolph Macon Woman's College in 1947 with a BA degree in English. On November 4, 1950, she married James D. Farrar, a 1949 graduate of W&L and long-time Dean of Admissions there. Mrs. Willett was employed at VMI's Preston Library from 1965 to 1976 and was director of research for the VMI Foundation from 1978 to 1985. In February 1985, she joined Washington and Lee University as Assistant Director of Development and retired on June 30, 1994, as Associate Director of Development and Director for Corporate and Foundation Support. A year after Mr. Farrar's death in 1993 she married J. Frank Willett of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Mr. Willett predeceased her in 2002. Mrs. Willett was a member of the Lexington Presbyterian Church and a former member of the High Bridge Presbyterian Church and the Blue Ridge Garden Club. Active in her children's education, she served on various PTA organizations, including a term as president of The Episcopal High School's Parents and Friends Committee. Mrs. Willett is survived by her sister, Lois Scott Mengel, of Danville, Va.; her daughter, Anne F. Williams and son-in-law, Brice B. Williams, of Atlanta, and their children, James M. Williams and Hayden S. Williams; her son, James D. Farrar Jr., daughter-in-law, Katharine C. Farrar, of Lexington ,and their children, James D. Farrar III, Lyle H. Farrar and Katharine D. Farrar; her son, D. Scott Farrar, of Chapel Hill, N.C., daughterin-law, Linda K. Farrar, of Apex, N.C., and their son, Andrew S. Farrar. She was preceded in death by a grandson, R. Wiatt Farrar. A memorial service which will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the Lexington Presbyterian Church sanctuary. A private burial will be held prior to the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Class of 1974 James D. Farrar Sr. Scholarship, c/o Development Office, Washington and Lee University, 204 West Washington St., Lexington, Va. 24450. Arrangements are by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.