She lost the love of her life, Jimmie Lee Stone, when he passed away on June 2nd, 2018. They were married February 25, 1978 and had just celebrated 40 years together.
Nancy was also preceded in death by her parents; her nephew, Rodney Conroy, who meant the world to her; her in-laws, Eddie and Myrtle Stone; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Walter (Patricia Ellen) Stone, Eddie M. Stone, Garry Stone, Bonnie Lindow, Anita Stevens, and Wanda Losh; and her step-mother, Maxine Conroy.
She will be missed by her children, Michelle “Mickey” (Steve) Ezzo, Jimmie Wayne, and Nanette Stone; her grandchildren, Celeste and Joseph Ezzo, Stephannie (Ryan) Gordon, and James Stone, Ruben and Sophia Pena; and great-granddaughters, Audrey, Mia, Ryan, and Emerson Gordon; brothers and sister-in-law, Ron Conroy and Jim (Laurie) Conroy; nieces and nephews, Tony (Shawn) Conroy, Drhonda (Keith) Fitzroy, and Cassandra Conroy; great-nieces and nephews, Andrea, Hayden, Kaylin, Ryan, Ashton, Bryson, and Lia Viera; siblings-in-law, Jack (Patricia M. Ryan) Stone, Mary Stone, and Wayne Lindow; step-siblings, David and Sally. Nancy had a special relationship with cousins Barb Collins, Chet Collins, Sharon Johnston, and Patricia Velasquez.
Nancy and Jim met, married, and then retired from General Motors Material Parts Warehouse UAW Local #1753. They retired on the same day in 1993. As a couple they also made several lifelong friendships at work, Pat and Ronnie O’Tool, Kate and Richard Davis, and Evie Foote.
After retirement they built their summer cabin on Ranger Lake in Gaylord and enjoyed a winter place in Hernando, Florida. For 25 years they traveled; they had worked hard and it was time to play. She took a trip with Jim to Hawaii and went on a trip out west to the Golden Triangle with their daughters.
Nancy loved dogs, especially those in need of a loving home. Her favorite was Sugar – who just walked in off the street with nowhere else to go and was taken in without a second thought.
Nancy was a fish. She loved to swim and when the nieces, nephews, and grandkids came along, she had lots of swimming buddies. Her other hobbies were reading, birdwatching, camping with the kids and being with family and friends.
Sister Nancy was a member of the Apostolic Faith. She never missed the yearly Ladies Retreat in Marshall, and hosted her own Gal’s Get Together at the lake. Nancy and Jim were very active in the church’s fundraising “Peanut Brittle Cooking Nights”.
Nancy had many challenges in her life, even from a young age, and she met them head on with the help of the Lord. When she was twelve, her own mother passed away. At the time she had a 6 year old brother, Ron, and a 9 month old brother, Jim, to take care of. She would come home from school to be the cook, cleaner, and bottle washer of the house. She never complained: Nancy’s only wish was that her brothers grow up knowing that they were loved and taken care of. She was very protective… she filled her mother’s shoes and in doing so, her brothers are like her own sons. Job well done, SIS!
A Memorial Service for Nancy will be held at Woodhull Township Hall, 7315 W. Beard Road in Shaftsburg, Michigan on Sunday, November 4 at 2:00pm.
Memorial contributions may be made in Nancy’s honor to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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