Ann N. Stuart, 65, of Butler died Wednesday in Berkeley Springs, W. Va., as a result of an automobile accident, along with her mother Alice Gillespie, while returning from the funeral of her daughter, Patricia Clark.

Born Sept. 23, 1940, in Mecklenburg County, Va., she was a daughter of the late George Washington Newcomb and Alice Gillespie.

Mrs. Stuart had worked as a nurse's aide for Butler Memorial Hospital for 22 years, until her retirement in 2003. She enjoyed playing bingo and going to flea markets.

Surviving are her husband, Raymond Stuart; two sons, Dennis Austin of Richmond, Va., and Jeffrey Stuart of Butler; a daughter, Sandi Martinez of Butler; five grandchildren, Alex, Draven, Stephanie, Ronnie and Brooke; two great-grandchildren, Aaron and Justice; and a sister, Georgie Wilburn of Chase City, Va.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Clark.

<B>STUART</B> — Friends of Ann N. Stuart, who died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.