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Frances Nash

September 17, 1927 — February 23, 2014

FRANCES V. NASH



Tupelo ? Frances V. Nash, 86, died Monday, February 23, 2014, at the Green Houses at Traceway Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. A Tampa, Florida, native she was born September 17, 1927, to Homer D. and Frances Lora Wilson Venters. She was a 1945 graduate of Hillsborough High school in Tampa, Florida and a 1950 graduated from Florida State College for Women now known as Florida State University with a degree in nutrition science. She was the cafeteria manager for a number of years with Starkville High school and worked part-time with First Baptist Church of Starkville?s Infant Toddler Center. She was the widow of Dr. Henry W. Nash who preceded her in death November 18, 2013. While living in Starkville, she was a member of First Baptist Church Starkville. After moving to Tupelo, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and was especially fond of writing letters.



Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Memorial Garden Park in Starkville with Dr. David Eldridge officiating. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors will be in charge of the arrangements.



Survivors include two sons, Warren Leslie Nash (Valerie) of Birmingham, Alabama and Richard Dale Nash of Starkville; three grandchildren, John Wilson Nash (Callie), Warren Graham Nash and William Dixon Nash; and one great-grandchild, Ann Harper Nash.



She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Homer Venters, Jr. and a sister, Virginia Venters Brown.



Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at W.E. Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo.



Pallbearers will be Bob Chisholm, Merrill Johnson, Rick Maynard, Pat Caldwell, Dr. Bill Hilbun, Travis Wampler, Bobby Nichols, George Taylor, Dr. Peter West and Dan Steel.



Memorials may be made to the Senior Friends ministry of Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1008, Tupelo, MS 38802or the Children?s Building fund of First Baptist Church, 106 East Lampkin St. Starkville, MS 39759.



The family wishes to thank the nurses of Sanctuary Home Hospice, the staff, nurses, doctors and therapists of Cedars Rehabilitation Center and especially the nurses and Shabazz of the Laney House.
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