Mrs. Mary Ann Willmoth

Mary Ann Willmoth of Alpharetta, GA, passed away at the age of 68 on May 4, 2017 after a long illness. Ann was kind-hearted and engaging, with a wonderful sense of humor. When you met her, she put a smile on your face. All who knew her would swear she never said a bad word about anyone. She loved nothing more than to talk about what you were doing and sharing a laugh or two. Ann was a generous mentor and friend to many and will be greatly missed. Ann was born on December 12, 1948, in Louisville, KY. She spent her youth in Elizabethtown, KY, graduating from Elizabethtown Catholic High School in 1966. Ann initially pursued a career in education, graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and later completing a Master degree summa cum laude in Special Education at Georgia State University. After teaching special needs children in the Atlanta Fulton County school system for a number of years, Ann used her natural people skills to transition to sales management. She was a well regarded sales executive for Colgate Palmolive and Vice-President for Sales and Marketing at Bausch & Lomb and Solvay Pharmaceuticals in a career spanning over 30 years. Atlanta was Ann's adopted home where she met lifelong friends Barb, Patty and Celia, and her beloved husband Robert Stettner. She was always active, running the Peachtree Road Race several times, rafting through the Grand Canyon and traveling extensively in Europe and the U.S. Ann delighted in rooting for her Kentucky Wildcats, especially against the Georgia Bulldogs. Ann was preceded in death by her parents Mary Mulhall Willmoth and David Long Willmoth, Sr. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Robert Wayne Stettner, brothers David (Hanni) Willmoth Jr. of Elizabethtown, KY and Mark (Lynda Clark) Willmoth of Louisville, KY, sister Kay Willmoth of Chicago, IL, stepdaughter Noelle (Steve Gilbreath) Stettner of Roswell, GA, brother-in-law Jerry (Linda) Stettner and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Visitation will be held at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors on Monday, May 15, 2017, between 8:30am and 9:30am. A funeral mass will be held Monday, May 15, 2017, at 10:00am at St. Thomas Aquinus Church. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Ann’s life. Internment will be in Elizabethtown, KY at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a scholarship fund in memory of Mary Ann Willmoth at the University of Kentucky, Office of Philanthropy, William Sturgill Philanthropy Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0015 or at www.uky.edu and go to the section that says "Give". Please note the contribution is in memory of Mary Ann Willmoth.

Mrs. Mary Ann Willmoth

December 12, 1948 - May 4, 2017