Nancy Elizabeth Stewart Myers of 洛亚诺克, 维吉尼亚州, for sixty years the beloved wife of Thomas Edgar Myers, passed away on Tuesday, 4月27日, 2021, after a months-long battle against cancer.
Nancy was born on May 4, 1939 to Ralph and Thelma Stewart in Forsyth County, 北卡罗莱纳. The oldest of three girls, Nancy grew up in Winston-Salem and attended Coker College. She met her husband, Tommy, in 1956 and they were married in 1961. Together they settled in 洛亚诺克, 维吉尼亚州, where they raised their three children.
During their married life, Nancy and Tommy traveled worldwide, an endeavor which Nancy loved. She shared this love of travel with her grandchildren, planning trips up and down the east coast. Nancy returned to college earning a bachelor’s degree from 洛亚诺克 College and a Master of Education from Radford University.
Nancy worked for 洛亚诺克 County Public Schools for nearly three decades, first as a teacher, then a reading specialist, and finally as the assistant principal of Oak Grove Elementary School. She was the consummate educator, striving both to constantly improve her own knowledge and to share her expertise and experience with her fellow teachers. She was a perennial attendee of the Margaret Sue Copenhaver Institute at 洛亚诺克 College and served on the board of the 维吉尼亚州 State Reading Association.
Nancy was also dedicated to educating herself and others in God’s word. She used her profound knowledge of scripture to mold her own life to God’s plan and to offer comfort and advice to her many friends and family.
As the matriarch of her extended family, Nancy was famous for hosting lavishly decorated Thanksgiving dinners which included plays and readings in which she and her grandchildren performed. She loved cooking and often invited friends to enjoy her beautiful dinner parties and picnics. 多年来, Nancy hosted her grandchildren for “Cousin Week,” the memories of which they all cherish fondly. Nancy left a personal “Mission Statement” in which she wrote that she “desired a family that loves, 值, 赞赏, supports and respects each other.” Her family will take comfort in the fact that those aims were achieved as Nancy was loved, 有价值的, 欣赏, and respected by the family she tirelessly supported in life.
Nancy is survived by Tommy and their three children, 泰姆·迈尔斯(妻子), Britt) of Rocky Mount, 北卡罗莱纳, Stewart Myers (wife, Elizabeth) of Richmond, 维吉尼亚州, and Anna Myers of Charlottesville, 维吉尼亚州. Among her greatest joys were her six grandchildren, Aidan, Greta, Eliza, Sophie, Bess, and Dempsey. Also surviving are her two sisters, Alice Michalove of Winston-Salem, 北卡罗莱纳, and Ellen Robertson (husband, Jimmy) of Charleston, 南卡罗来纳, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the 南希·迈尔斯 Memorial Reading Fund, c/o Oakgrove Elementary School, 5005 Grandin Road Extension, 洛亚诺克, VA 24018. Arrangements entrusted to Oakey’s Funeral Service – South Chapel, 洛亚诺克, Va., (540) 989-3131. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.太.com.