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Mary Ann Williams (1942 – 2026)

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Mary Ann Williams, 85, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Warren Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11 AM at Willis Chapel United Methodist Church, 1804 Zachary Taylor Highway, Huntly, Virginia, with the Rev. Jeffery Thompson officiating.  Burial will follow at Willis Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Williams was born on May 31, 1941, in Warren County, Virginia, to the late Charles and Edna Ritenour Walters.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Williams Sr.; her son, Cecil Williams Jr.; and her brother, Robert “Bobby” Walters.  She was a member of Willis Chapel United Methodist Church.  She retired from Warren Memorial Hospital and volunteered at St. Luke’s Community Clinic for five years.

Survivors include her son, Chris Williams; daughter, Lisa Ordile (Joseph); daughter-in-law, Patricia Williams; two sisters-in-law, Linda Dolly and Louella Kibler (Ray); three grandchildren, Cecil Williams III, Joseph Ordile Jr. (Helen) and Taylor Ordile (Brian); two great-grandchildren, Imelia and Hyland; best friend, Tommie Leddy and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends one half hour prior to the service at the church.

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