Ann Carrington Spady Thomson

She was born on May 28, 1935 in Northampton County, Virginia to the late Thomas Sanford Spady and Elizabeth Jarvis (Nottingham) Spady.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl L. Thomson and her younger sister, Frances (Spady) Wilkins.

She is survived by her three children, Emily Lyte (Thomson) Foster, son-in-law Timothy Foster and their four children Spencer, Connor, Jane and Ethan; Carrington Venable Thomson, his wife Sara Weniger and their three sons, Carrington, Liam and Lars; Neil McDowell Thomson, his wife Heidi Thomson and her children, Bethany, Caraline and Samuel; and by her niece, Elizabeth (Wilkins) Kenten, her husband John Kenten and their children, Colleen and Ian.

Ann grew up on the family farm, “Cleveland”, with her parents, two uncles, grandmother, and her sister, Fran, in a close-knit community at the southern end of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, many cousins and dear family friends. She delighted in telling stories from her childhood and about her relatives and friends, and would often say that she could not imagine having a better childhood.

She graduated from Northampton High School and attended Queens University in Charlotte, NC, before going into Nursing training in Richmond, VA. After becoming a Registered Nurse she returned home to work at the hospital at Nassawaddox, VA. By chance, she met Earl Thomson, who was on The Shore for business. They were married in the parlor of the old family home on Earl’s birthday before settling in Richmond where Emily and Carrington were born. Several years later Earl’s work took the family to Warrenton, VA where they lived for the next 18 years. Neil was born in nearby Manassas. After Earl retired, they moved back to the Shore, before settling in Richmond for their final 30 years together. Some of the happiest years of their lives together were spent as “empty nesters” in their home on Waterford Drive in the west end. They were separated only upon his death in January 2022. Coincidentally, Ann passed away on what would have been her sister Fran’s 87th birthday - perhaps a reflection of how close they were in life.

Ann will be interred with Earl at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia with a subsequent to-be-scheduled memorial at Holmes Presbyterian Church in Cheriton, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Ann Spady Thomson to the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation. All donations made in her name will be earmarked for the MilesFiles and archiving of historical documents. The website for online donations is https://www.esplfoundation.org/, and the mailing address is: Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation, P.O. Box 626, Parksley, VA 23421

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