Nancy S. Christy

Funeral Services for Mrs. Nancy S. Christy, age 95 of Birmingham, will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with Foster Christy officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Crest Cemetery. 

Mrs. Christy passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Columbia, Alabama. Born in Amarillo, Texas, she moved to many states with her family until coming to Birmingham in her teenage years, where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Woodlawn High school, later meeting and marrying the love of her life, Jack W. Christy in 1947. Mrs. Christy worked for the American Heart Association for 17 years. She also worked at Moore Handly Hardware, South Central Bell and H&R Block (during tax season). She loved spending time with friends and family. She was a member of St. John’s UMC where she was very active in the United Methodist Women’s Group, singing in the choir, Meals on Wheels, and traveling with the “Fancy Free Group”. Mrs. Christy enjoyed many things throughout her life, such as bowling, playing dominos and card games. When St. John’s UMC dissolved, she became a member of Huffman United Methodist Church, where she also loved singing in the choir. Mrs. Christy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend to many that will be dearly missed. 

She is survived by her daughters, Carol McKissack (Gerald), Kay Cordes, Candy Hayes (Jerry) and Kim Chaney, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack W. Christy, her parents, Jack and Winnie Spann, her brothers, Richard “Dick” Spann and Jack Spann, and her son-in-law, Rick Chaney. 

Active Pallbearers will be Brad Hayes, Matt Hayes, Brian Cordes, Kirk Cordes, Darren Stewart and Jerry Hayes.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. until service time at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.