Anne Dean McFarland was born in Wise, Virginia on November 22, 1928, to Glen and Sallie Vicars Dean. She passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Sunday, February 4, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill McFarland, her sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Allen Wills.

She moved to Loyall in 1938 and lived there the remainder of her life with the exception of the last three years when she lived with her daughter and son-in-law  in Brookside, Kentucky.

She was a graduate of Loyall High School, Union College, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. She taught mathematics for 38 years at Loyall High School, Cawood High School, and Red Bird High School.

She is survived by a son, Bill and (Lana) McFarland, a daughter, Betty Anne and (Wayne) Collett, four grandchildren, Melanie (Aaron) Hamilton, Jeremy Collett, Shauna (Tracy) Skinner, and John (Lisa) McFarland. She has seven great grandchildren, Campbell and Harper Skinner, John and Kate McFarland, Xavier and Ella Johnson and Lanie Hamilton. She is also survived by stepbrothers, Bill and John Cain.

She is also survived by her nephews, Glen (Barbara) Wills, Charles (Teresa) McKinley, nieces, Anne (Kevin) Smedley, Pamela (Jack) Cox, Charlotte (Haskel) Lee, Heather (Todd) Tolrud, great nieces, Kim (Adam) Lewis, Kelly Wills, Emily Wills (whom she considered a granddaughter), great great niece and nephews, Katie and Sam Lewis and Nathaniel and Alex Jenneman.

She was a member of Loyall Methodist Church since 1938 and taught Sunday School for several years.

Visitation will be at the Loyall Funeral Home on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 5 to 7 P.M., with funeral services at 7:00 P.M. Burial will at the Wise Cemetery, in Wise, Virginia on Friday, at 11:00 A.M.

Services will be conducted by Arnold Hammons and Paul White.

The family wishes to thank Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Navigators for their compassionate care during her final weeks.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Anne McFarland.