Nancy Lou Wade

Nancy Lou Wade passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Worthington, and was born October 8, 1939 in Canton. She was preceded in death by parents, Wilbur and Dorothy; brother, Russell and sisters in law, Jean, Patricia and Sharon Stevens. She is survived by husband of sixty years, John of Pataskala; son, Chris (Mindy) of Grove City; daughter, Laura Rhoades (Robert) of Marysville; grandchildren, Andrew Wade (Amber) of Columbus, Emily Wade Price (Eric) of Commercial Point, Justin Rhoades (Tiffany) of Commercial Point, Jonathan Rhoades (Hannah) of Brazil, IN and Nancy Leanne Rhoades of Marysville; great grandchildren, Eleanor and Emmett Price; brothers, Richard Stevens (Nancy) of Canton, Robert Stevens of Columbus, James Stevens (Carol) of Fort Wayne, IN and best friend, Joyce Zimmerman (Gary) of Pataskala. Nancy retired in 2001 after a long career with Columbus Public Schools in elementary school, middle school, high school, and service departments. She then discovered clowning and she and John, her driver, enjoyed this very much. Family was always priority, especially spending time with her children and grandchildren, along with travelling and camping throughout the United States, especially in the western United States. Her greatest joy was serving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and praying that many others would make this decision also. Her faithfulness to God and godly heritage is a gift we all cherish very much. She accepted Jesus Christ as a teenager, served God with gladness, and beamed with the love of Jesus. She served God by loving others with joy and encouraging others as a total life of worship to her King. A love of music and choir was evident throughout her entire life. She also never knew a stranger by meeting new friends, talking and calling others, sending paper love, and making others smile. Most recently, she served faithfully at Laurel Canyon Church of Christ and Worthington Christian Village. We want to thank those who cared for her at WCV for the last few years. You have been such a blessing to us in many ways and we love you dearly. You truly are a caring community. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be at Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala on Friday, March 6th at 11am with visitation prior to service beginning at 9:30. Additional visitation will be at Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home in Pataskala on Thursday, March 5th from 6 to 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio in Nancy’s memory.