Nancy Vestal Bahr

NANCY LEE VESTAL BAHR, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 8, 2017 with her family by her bedside. We are convinced she won the battle of Alzheimer’s disease by now living eternally with Jesus Christ.

Nancy was born on August 26, 1942 in Sherman, Texas to Rachel Stout Vestal and Arthur Tillman Vestal. She grew up in Scarsdale, New York, receiving her Bachelor of Arts from Western Connecticut State College. She was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Being a true Texan at heart, she got back “as fast as she could”. She did graduate work in Accounting at UT-Dallas, passed the CPA Exam, obtained her SEC licenses, and went on to be a sought after Medical Practice Management Advisor to Doctors, Dentists, and Hospitals.

She was an adventurer; she learned to fly, loved the mountains and any sandy beach, Martha’s Vineyard, antique and decorating excursions, but was also content with reading, knitting, and even learned how to make stained glass.

However, her true passions were the ranch she lived on; her dogs and her horses, and most importantly, her family. She loved animals, especially the ones uncared for, and took great pride in serving on the Board of Directors of Noah’s Ark Animal Rescue of Cooke County. She was a consummate hostess, entertainer, encourager, mentor, and cheerleader for all she loved. She most especially adored her grandchildren. She never missed a baseball game, sporting event, or school event her grandkids participated in. Most of all, she really loved and cared for others unconditionally; she was a true matriarch with a servant’s heart.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Charlie; her sons, Chuck and Erik, her daughters in-law Dawn and Jackie, her sister, Carolyne Vestal Kelly and husband Tom Kelly; Brother and Sister in law Ed and Anne Bahr; Nephews David and Brian Bahr; and four Grandsons; Conrad, Matt, Ryan, and Patrick.

Nancy was such a giver that in lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made in her honor to Noah’s Ark SPCA P.O. Box 405, Gainesville, Texas 76241 ph. (940) 665-9800 www.noahsarktx.com