Mary Ann Saunders Liggan

LIGGAN, Mary Ann Saunders, widow of Earl F. Liggan; and beloved mother of daughter, Ruth and her husband, James Williams; daughter, Midge; and son, Michael and his wife, Lynne, passed away peacefully and in grace on June 6, 2009, in Richmond, Virginia. She was Grandma to her grandchildren, James F. Williams II, Robin Williams Poole and Graham Liggan; "Great" to her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Poole, her nurse, and Justin Poole; and "Great Great" to her great-great-grandchildren, Zaire Perkins and Amaya Poole. She leaves her adored nieces, Judy Kaufelt and her husband, Roy, Martha Lindblad and Gracie Stout; her great-nieces and nephews, Renee Kaufelt, Lesley Lindblad, Roy Kaufelt Jr., John Lindblad and Sean Stout; and her adopted daughters, Patsy Hayden and Joanne Fairbanks, who knew her as Mama Mia. Mary Ann was a retired employee of J.C. Penney. Born November 5, 1922, in Richmond, she was a child of the Depression and never forgot these roots. She was a published author and continued writing short stories and poetry for her family and friends throughout her life. She loved driving her PT Cruiser and her grandson, Jamie, affectionately detailed her driving style in his short story, "Gravel Gertie." Mary Ann was much loved and loved much. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Parham Road, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Road, where a prayer service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. Graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susan B. Komen Foundation.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.