Anna (Anne)'s Obituary
Anna (Anne) Barbara Sheffield, 83, Leesburg, Virginia, passed away January 18, 2025. She was born March 13, 1941, in Kansas City, MO, to Elizabeth (Betty) and Orval Wilson (deceased).
Anne graduated from Southeast High School in K.C.MO. and attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. Anne married the love of her life, James Ray Sheffield, July 21, 1961. They were married for 62+ years and Anne is survived by her daughter Michelle “Mimi” (husband Teddy, grandson Blake), sons Michael (wife Susan, grandson Spenser and granddaughter Micaela Wender (Max), and youngest son Matthew (wife Eden, grandson Benjamin James and granddaughter Alexandra “Allie”). Anne also is survived by two younger sisters Charlene Lonneke (Mike) and Linda Wilson.
Professionally, Anne worked as a medical assistant, legal secretary, Director for the Kansas Chapter of the American Lung Association, a real estate agent and twenty years for the Dean of Engineering at The George Washington University before her retirement. She would most like to be remembered as a Mom and devout Christian. We will all remember her for many things including love for family, travel, her dogs, gift-giving, and many writings, including several published daily devotionals in the Upper Room.
A Celebration of Life will be held @1pm on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, VA. She is interned with Jim at Union Cemetery in Leesburg, VA. www.colonialfuneralhome.com (http://www.colonialfuneralhome.com/) 703-777-1414. Donations in memory of Anne Sheffield can be made to Blue Ridge Hospice: brhospice.org/donate.
Judi Young (Knapp)
Anna (Anne)'s Obituary
Anna (Anne) Barbara Sheffield, 83, Leesburg, Virginia, passed away January 18, 2025. She was born March 13, 1941, in Kansas City, MO, to Elizabeth (Betty) and Orval Wilson (deceased).
Anne graduated from Southeast High School in K.C.MO. and attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. Anne married the love of her life, James Ray Sheffield, July 21, 1961. They were married for 62+ years and Anne is survived by her daughter Michelle “Mimi” (husband Teddy, grandson Blake), sons Michael (wife Susan, grandson Spenser and granddaughter Micaela Wender (Max), and youngest son Matthew (wife Eden, grandson Benjamin James and granddaughter Alexandra “Allie”). Anne also is survived by two younger sisters Charlene Lonneke (Mike) and Linda Wilson.
Professionally, Anne worked as a medical assistant, legal secretary, Director for the Kansas Chapter of the American Lung Association, a real estate agent and twenty years for the Dean of Engineering at The George Washington University before her retirement. She would most like to be remembered as a Mom and devout Christian. We will all remember her for many things including love for family, travel, her dogs, gift-giving, and many writings, including several published daily devotionals in the Upper Room.
A Celebration of Life will be held @1pm on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, VA. She is interned with Jim at Union Cemetery in Leesburg, VA. www.colonialfuneralhome.com (http://www.colonialfuneralhome.com/) 703-777-1414. Donations in memory of Anne Sheffield can be made to Blue Ridge Hospice: brhospice.org/donate.