Anne Newby Williams

Anne Newby Williams of Easton, MD, formerly of Kensington, MD, died Sunday, January 11, 2015, at William Hill Gardens, surrounded by her loving family. She was 88. Anne was born October 23, 1926, to the late Virginia Morgan Newby and Robert Eugene Newby. She grew up in Washington DC, graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, and the University of Maryland where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. After college she married her husband of 59 years, the late Leonard John Williams II. She was a teacher and director at the Outdoor Nursery School in Chevy Chase, MD. After raising four children, Leonard and Anne, known to her friends as Newby, moved to the Eastern Shore where she could focus on her love of art, painting, and nature. She was a member of numerous art leagues and watercolor groups. Her paintings were juried into many shows including the International Arts for the Parks competition and the Waterfowl Festival. In her younger days, Newby enjoyed playing tennis, gardening, traveling, and being near the water. She was an avid bird watcher and loved animals. She always had a dog by her side. For years, she and Leonard built, installed, and maintained bluebird houses throughout Waverly. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her favorite times were spent with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed attending her children’s and grandchildren’s many sporting events. Newby is survived by her four children, Jennifer L. Williams and her husband Bill Cockayne, of Easton, Robin Williams Ricketts and her husband, Russ, of Richmond, VA, Anne Williams Petosa and her husband, Charlie, of Easton, and Jamie M.N. Williams and his wife, Crissy, of Laguna Beach, CA; seven grandchildren, Ted Benson and his wife Grace, Alex Benson, Caroline and Charlie Petosa, Tim, Mara, and Dylan Williams; one great-grandchild, Everest Benson; her sister, Jane Newby Day of Charlottesville, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. A reception in honor of Newby will be held on Saturday, January 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Miles River Yacht Club, St. Michaels, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations go to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or Talbot Humane, P.O. Box 1143, Easton, MD 21601.

Anne Newby Williams

October 23, 1926 - January 11, 2015