Nancy Drace
July 29, 1938 ~ November 5, 2017
Nancy Drace, 79, of Owensboro, passed away November 5, 2017 at her home. She was born July 29, 1938 to the late James Havener and Catherine Basinger Havener. Nancy was a housewife and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafts and was a collector of John Wayne memorabilia.
Nancy is survived by her husband of 62 years, Billy Drace, Sr., three sons: Billy (Sharon) Drace, Jr. of Utica, KY; Tommy Drace and Jamie Drace of Owensboro, KY; two daughters: Marion “Gayle” (Ronnie) Clouse and Dorothy (Mark) Trogden of Owensboro, KY; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Jack (Diane) Hester of Owensboro, KY, and the love of her two dogs, Ginger and Zoe.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers the family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Shriners Hospital for Children; 2900 Rocky Pt. Drive; Tampa, FL 33607. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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Well, it has been some years since we shared most every day or evening together and I can say I am sorry Our time didn’t go on. Nancy was the most talented and lovable person around. Could do anything she set her mind to. Billy, you take care and we
It is difficult to put 76 years of memories into words. Suffice to say, Nancy was more than a childhood friend…..she was the ‘sister’ with whom I shared the happiness and hardships of growing into adulthood. When Life got in the way, we remained close.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all…….
Rebeccas Gift Gallery
Nancy and her family camped with us at Windy Hollow years ago. Nancy and I enjoyed crafts of all kinds…especially crocheting and tole painting. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Linda and Mike Todd
It with with great sadness to hear that the woman I considered as a second Mother growing up has passed on. Most of my best childhood memories are of being around her and her family. My condolences to Doddie, Billy, Tommie, Jamie and the entire Drace fa
I hadn’t seen Nancy in many years, but I just spoke with her last week. I scheduled her an appointment in our office and I told her how excited I was to see her and get caught up on how all has been. At one time my little sister and Doddie were inseparabl
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