Audrey Lee Withers

Audrey Lee Withers, aged 100 years, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 26, 2025, in Kuna Idaho, lovingly attended by her daughter, Terrey Withers, and granddaughter, Julie Withers.
Born Audrey Lee Baughman on October 21, 1925, in Oakland California, she was the daughter of Frank F. Baughman Sr. and Frances Baughman (Ahlin). Her parents divorced during her early childhood, and she moved to San Diego with her mother and, later, her stepfather E.C. "Jack" Jackson. Her brother, Frank F. Baughman Jr., was raised by his father and stepmother, Beth, in Oakland, but the two became reacquainted in their late teens. Frank recently passed away at the age of 97, having been a longtime resident of Martinez, California.
Audrey graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in education in 1953 and was a majorette in the marching band. Later that same year she married navy veteran Bob M. Withers, Sr. She began her teaching career with a first-grade class in El Cajon. The two were transferred by the navy to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she again taught first grade to students who often attended school barefooted. In 1956 they were transferred back to San Diego where they began raising their four children: Bob M. Withers Jr., twins Brent and Breck, and daughter, Terrey. Bob's navy career then took them to Long Beach, California, and subsequently to the San Francisco Bay area where she taught first grade at Dublin Elementary, where her four children also attended.
The family moved back to San Diego in the mid-1960s following Bob's retirement from the navy. After residing for several years in La Mesa and Lakeside, they resided for over 40 years in El Cajon, where they had many friends and neighbors. Audrey again taught elementary school for several years in the 1960s, before staying at home to focus on raising their children.
In their later years, the couple traveled to Europe, made a return trip to Hawaii, and enjoyed occasional weekend trips to Las Vegas. After Bob's passing in 2012, Audrey remained in El Cajon for many years before moving to Petaluma, California, to live with her daughter, Terrey, and be near her son Breck and wife, Sally. In 2023 Audrey and Terrey relocated to Kuna, Idaho, to be near her son, Bob, and his wife Ann.
Audrey is survived by her four children: Sons, Bob (wife Ann), Breck (wife Sally), Brent (wife Kathy), and daughter Terrey, along with her three grandchildren; Luke (wife Elissa), Emily Roberts (husband Frank), and Julie Withers, as well as Luke and Elissa's three children Sophia, Brant, and Alden. She is also survived by her beloved sister-in-law, Mitzi Hansen of Portland, Oregon, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends and neighbors.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, with interment immediately following.