Betty Nance

Age 88 of Nashville, went to the Lord on Feb. 19, 2019. She was born to Paul & Margaret Owens in Paducah, KY on Aug. 6, 1930. She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Dr. W. Ralph Nance. She is survived by her sister, Barbara (Jim) Story, and her children: Ruth (Phil) Henry, Rebecca (Earl) Lavender, Paul (Lynn) Nance, Martha (Mark) Ezell, Mark (Nancy) Nance, and David (Shelley) Nance. She was blessed with 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. In addition to serving as an ideal minister’s wife, she taught at Berry’s Chapel kindergarten and served as executive secretary for the Tennessee Library Association. She was her family’s greatest supporter, and she shared her love with her Natchez Trace Church of Christ family as well as Lipscomb University volleyball and basketball. Hillsboro Church of Christ will host visitation Friday from 3:00-7:00, Saturday from 9:00-10:00, and her memorial service Saturday at 10:00. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed to the Ralph & Betty Nance Scholarship Fund at Lipscomb University (1 University Park Dr., Nashville TN 37204) and Natchez Trace Hospitality House (1700 Natchez Trace, Nashville TN 37212).