88, died peacefully December 26, 2023 in Plano, Texas. She was born September 20, 1935 in Champaign, Illinois to Marjorie and Fred Klopfenstein. Nancy graduated from Champaign High School and attended Stephens College and the University of Illinois. She married Ivan (Terry) Davis on April 14, 1956. Nancy served on the Cunningham Children’s Home Board of Directors and on the American Red Cross Board. She was also a member of the Champaign-Urbana Junior League, Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign, and First United Methodist Church in Richardson. In 2001, Nancy and Terry moved to McKinney, Texas to be closer to their grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Terry and her sister, Freda Klopfenstein Ebert. Nancy is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Chip Robinson and Jennifer and John Mathis; two grandsons, Chad (Baylee) and Gage Robinson; two granddaughters, Taylor (Nate) Cornell and Chandler Mathis; one great-granddaughter, Allie Jane Bennett Robinson; a nephew, Fred Ebert and a niece, Ellen Ebert Mennenga. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 am at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Freedom Hospice. Memorials may be made to Cunningham Children’s Home or the Alzheimer’s Association.
