Betty Ann Schuler, 89, known to her friends as “Ann,” went home to be with her Lord Jesus Wednesday, April 17 2019. Born July 4, 1929, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she moved to Hampton in 1966 with her now deceased husband, Jack. Jack, a colonel in the U.S. Army who served faithfully for 20 years and was cited for bravery during the riots in the Panama Canal Zone.
Ann was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and also a volunteer at Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton for years. She faithfully attended Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church and loved her church family. She loved her Savior and is now in His presence along with her husband, Jack; and parents, Henry and Marietta Richardson of Newark, Ohio.
She had three sons and two daughters and their spouses, Douglas and Barbara Schuler, Dean and Patty Schuler, David and Michelle Schuler, Diane and William Ireland, Debra and Steve Bateman; and eight grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Henry Richardson; sister, Gail Carpenter; and three nieces and three nephews.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, at Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church, 403 Whealton Road, Hampton. A funeral service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
In lieu of flowers, Ann desired donations to be made to Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding Center, 10120 Fire Tower Road, Toano, VA 23168. Please direct donations in name of her deceased grandson, Adam Schuler.
Share online condolences with the family at W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home.
