Phyllis Ann Proctor
November 11, 1945 ~ February 17, 2022
Phyllis “Ann” Proctor, 76, passed away on February 17, 2022, in Front Royal, VA, with her loving husband Frank, at her side. She lost her battle with Parkinson’s, which she fought courageously for over 10 years.
Ann was born November 11, 1945, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Edward Greye Iddings and Alice “Peg” Henry Iddings. She graduated from Clearfield High School and went to the Indiana University of PA. After a couple of years in West Virginia and a short stay in Pittsburgh PA with her first husband Bob Hugney, she moved to the Washington DC area in 1968, living in Beltsville MD, and then in Alexandria VA. She had her beloved children, Kim Hugney Genberg, Jeff Hugney, and Marty Hugney in these early years. In 2003, she moved to Reston, VA, and later to The Plains, VA. In 2010, she married Lt Col Frank Proctor (U.S. Army, Retired), though they had been a couple for many years/decades by that time. They had recently moved to a beautiful new home in Front Royal.
Ann loved her family and friends immensely. She was kind, generous, loving, and compassionate. She had boundless energy and was endlessly optimistic, the most positive person most have ever known. She was strong, a natural leader, and she persevered through all obstacles. She provided sage advice – and was a “North Star” to many.
She continuously looked forward to planning and hosting holiday events, birthday parties, family reunions, and everyday get-togethers. She was incredibly supportive of her children’s activities, hobbies, and sports events while growing up, and was their best friend, as adults. She was active in her grandchildren’s activities (Michael, Danielle, Matthew, Joelle, and Steven), especially after retiring – driving them to football/soccer/basketball/softball practices, cheering them on during the games, attending all band, choir, and orchestra concerts, making dinners on the go, and taking them shopping. Even in declining health, she attended several of grandson Steven’s football games at Shenandoah University last fall.
Ann was very close to her brother Ed (Ann) Iddings, sister Beth (Ed) Janik, and their families. There are many humorous stories from her childhood in Clearfield, and the adventures she shared with Ed and Beth. Ann was also close to several first cousins and their spouses and absolutely loved attending “cousins weekends” where Ann and Frank, her siblings and their spouses, and her cousins and their spouses would gather in PA, MD, or VA to enjoy time with each other and laugh until their sides hurt.
Ann was also close to Frank’s family, including sister-in-law Suzette (Marty) Nesmith, sister-in-law Beth (Joe) Matthews, brother-in-law Philip (Tut) Proctor, and stepson Trey (Megan) Proctor. She enjoyed trips to Statesboro GA, Frank’s hometown, to visit with family and enjoy the farm. She is a favorite “Aunt Ann” to many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family.
Ann loved gardening and her flowers… beds upon beds of flowers. That is a passion she inherited from her mother, and that she shared with Beth and Kim. She loved to travel both in the states and abroad. She enjoyed an Alaskan cruise with Frank, a Caribbean cruise with her parents and siblings, and several trips and cruises in Europe with Frank and family members. She also treasured vacations to the beach, including many annual trips to Ocean City, MD with the Riggs family, when her children were growing up. Ann and Frank hosted an annual International Gold Cup party each fall, where many family members and friends gathered to enjoy festive food, drinks, decorations, and dollar betting at these steeplechase races close to their home in The Plains.
Ann had a fabulous career in retail and she loved her work. She started as a store clerk at Jelleff’s in the late 70s, and quickly progressed to Accessories Department and Assistant Manager, and then to a Store Manager and Buyer in their Crystal City location. One of her favorite responsibilities was going to New York City on buying trips where she visited many showrooms to see the next season’s fashions and place orders. During those trips, she would also walk miles to see the sights and attend Broadway plays (getting half-price tickets) with Asst manager/friend Sharman Greber. In the 90s, she worked at Amanda Fielding and then was a store manager for The Gap Inc. in their Springfield, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Reston locations. In 2000, she switched from fashion to tabletop, becoming a store manager at Michael Round Fine Crystal and China in Fairfax. She finished her career at Waterford Wedgewood in Leesburg. Even after retiring, she kept abreast with retail trends, reading retail magazines, newspapers, and articles. A number of her closest friends are colleagues from her retail days.
Anyone who knew her well knew that she loved to shop too. It was a favorite activity of hers… buying gifts for birthdays and holidays, shopping for seasonal decorations, and of course, purchasing clothes, shoes, and accessories. She also enjoyed an annual December trip to Williamsburg, to attend Grand Illumination, see the sights and holiday decorations, and shop for Christmas presents.
Ann was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011. She saw specialists, became highly educated about the disease, and participated in walks to raise funds to find a cure. She took the opportunity to team with her physical therapist Kendal Blaser in 2018 to establish the Piedmont (VA) Parkinson’s Support Group, with the mission to provide information and support to Parkinson’s disease sufferers and their caregivers. Their monthly meeting attendance has increased from an initial 8 to more than 25 people from Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Prince William counties. The support group is free, and offers education, friendship, support, and industry guest speakers including local leading Parkinson’s doctors/neurologists/specialists.
She is survived by her husband Frank, three children, Kim (Mike Conger) Genberg, Jeff (Joanna) Hugney, Marty (Leisa) Hugney, stepson Trey (Megan) Proctor, brother Ed (Ann) Iddings, sister Beth (Ed) Janik, 6 grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (https://www.parkinson.org/), as she bravely fought the disease for 10+ years. Alternatively, donations can be made to the following fund, which was established in her memory to support the Piedmont Parkinson’s Support Group that she helped cofound:
Ann Proctor Memorial Fund
14504 Owls Nest Rd.
Nokesville, Va. 20181-1415
Friends and family are invited to a visitation at Money & King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from noon to 2:00 p.m.
The Funeral service will be held at Money & King Funeral Home 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 11:00am.
Ann was born November 11, 1945, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Edward Greye Iddings and Alice “Peg” Henry Iddings. She graduated from Clearfield High School and went to the Indiana University of PA. After a couple of years in West Virginia and a short stay in Pittsburgh PA with her first husband Bob Hugney, she moved to the Washington DC area in 1968, living in Beltsville MD, and then in Alexandria VA. She had her beloved children, Kim Hugney Genberg, Jeff Hugney, and Marty Hugney in these early years. In 2003, she moved to Reston, VA, and later to The Plains, VA. In 2010, she married Lt Col Frank Proctor (U.S. Army, Retired), though they had been a couple for many years/decades by that time. They had recently moved to a beautiful new home in Front Royal.
Ann loved her family and friends immensely. She was kind, generous, loving, and compassionate. She had boundless energy and was endlessly optimistic, the most positive person most have ever known. She was strong, a natural leader, and she persevered through all obstacles. She provided sage advice – and was a “North Star” to many.
She continuously looked forward to planning and hosting holiday events, birthday parties, family reunions, and everyday get-togethers. She was incredibly supportive of her children’s activities, hobbies, and sports events while growing up, and was their best friend, as adults. She was active in her grandchildren’s activities (Michael, Danielle, Matthew, Joelle, and Steven), especially after retiring – driving them to football/soccer/basketball/softball practices, cheering them on during the games, attending all band, choir, and orchestra concerts, making dinners on the go, and taking them shopping. Even in declining health, she attended several of grandson Steven’s football games at Shenandoah University last fall.
Ann was very close to her brother Ed (Ann) Iddings, sister Beth (Ed) Janik, and their families. There are many humorous stories from her childhood in Clearfield, and the adventures she shared with Ed and Beth. Ann was also close to several first cousins and their spouses and absolutely loved attending “cousins weekends” where Ann and Frank, her siblings and their spouses, and her cousins and their spouses would gather in PA, MD, or VA to enjoy time with each other and laugh until their sides hurt.
Ann was also close to Frank’s family, including sister-in-law Suzette (Marty) Nesmith, sister-in-law Beth (Joe) Matthews, brother-in-law Philip (Tut) Proctor, and stepson Trey (Megan) Proctor. She enjoyed trips to Statesboro GA, Frank’s hometown, to visit with family and enjoy the farm. She is a favorite “Aunt Ann” to many nieces and nephews on both sides of the family.
Ann loved gardening and her flowers… beds upon beds of flowers. That is a passion she inherited from her mother, and that she shared with Beth and Kim. She loved to travel both in the states and abroad. She enjoyed an Alaskan cruise with Frank, a Caribbean cruise with her parents and siblings, and several trips and cruises in Europe with Frank and family members. She also treasured vacations to the beach, including many annual trips to Ocean City, MD with the Riggs family, when her children were growing up. Ann and Frank hosted an annual International Gold Cup party each fall, where many family members and friends gathered to enjoy festive food, drinks, decorations, and dollar betting at these steeplechase races close to their home in The Plains.
Ann had a fabulous career in retail and she loved her work. She started as a store clerk at Jelleff’s in the late 70s, and quickly progressed to Accessories Department and Assistant Manager, and then to a Store Manager and Buyer in their Crystal City location. One of her favorite responsibilities was going to New York City on buying trips where she visited many showrooms to see the next season’s fashions and place orders. During those trips, she would also walk miles to see the sights and attend Broadway plays (getting half-price tickets) with Asst manager/friend Sharman Greber. In the 90s, she worked at Amanda Fielding and then was a store manager for The Gap Inc. in their Springfield, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Reston locations. In 2000, she switched from fashion to tabletop, becoming a store manager at Michael Round Fine Crystal and China in Fairfax. She finished her career at Waterford Wedgewood in Leesburg. Even after retiring, she kept abreast with retail trends, reading retail magazines, newspapers, and articles. A number of her closest friends are colleagues from her retail days.
Anyone who knew her well knew that she loved to shop too. It was a favorite activity of hers… buying gifts for birthdays and holidays, shopping for seasonal decorations, and of course, purchasing clothes, shoes, and accessories. She also enjoyed an annual December trip to Williamsburg, to attend Grand Illumination, see the sights and holiday decorations, and shop for Christmas presents.
Ann was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011. She saw specialists, became highly educated about the disease, and participated in walks to raise funds to find a cure. She took the opportunity to team with her physical therapist Kendal Blaser in 2018 to establish the Piedmont (VA) Parkinson’s Support Group, with the mission to provide information and support to Parkinson’s disease sufferers and their caregivers. Their monthly meeting attendance has increased from an initial 8 to more than 25 people from Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Prince William counties. The support group is free, and offers education, friendship, support, and industry guest speakers including local leading Parkinson’s doctors/neurologists/specialists.
She is survived by her husband Frank, three children, Kim (Mike Conger) Genberg, Jeff (Joanna) Hugney, Marty (Leisa) Hugney, stepson Trey (Megan) Proctor, brother Ed (Ann) Iddings, sister Beth (Ed) Janik, 6 grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (https://www.parkinson.org/), as she bravely fought the disease for 10+ years. Alternatively, donations can be made to the following fund, which was established in her memory to support the Piedmont Parkinson’s Support Group that she helped cofound:
Ann Proctor Memorial Fund
14504 Owls Nest Rd.
Nokesville, Va. 20181-1415
Friends and family are invited to a visitation at Money & King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from noon to 2:00 p.m.
The Funeral service will be held at Money & King Funeral Home 171 W. Maple Ave, Vienna, VA 22180 on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 11:00am.
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Lee Street in The Plains will not be the same without Ann. She was a great neighbor and friend. Every semester while our kids were in school she would cut out the honor roll lists and bring me a copy. She was so good to us. I will miss her holiday goodies and my husband will miss his yard work buddy. Rest easy Ann. We will miss you.
We are thinking of you. Ann was a wonderful lady and we will miss her.
A wonderful person by all measures. Ann played many roles in her life and she played them all well. She was a daughter, sister, mother, wife, friend, grandmother, and mentor to name a few. I do not think she enjoyed any role more than being a mother, and grandmother, roles she played extremely well as evidenced by the lives being led by Kim, Jeff, Marty, and the grandchildren. The principles and beliefs she lived by and most of us only aspire to, are exhibited in her offspring and their offspring as well. I am so glad that I met Ann and was able to call her a friend. I admired her, often from afar but admired her none the less. Rest easy my friend, I will miss you. A Friend
With heartfelt condolences,
Ann was one of kind. No matter what she was going through she always presented with a positive attitude. She was always cheerful, kind and thoughtful. Ann will be greatly missed by many. I had the honor of calling her my friend.