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| Nancy Haynes Blackburn May 10, 1930 - September 11, 2023 |
Nancy Haynes Blackburn went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening September 11, 2023.
Nancy was born on May 10, 1930 in Erlanger, NC along with her twin sister, Nell Haynes Sharpe. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Carl and Irma Lee Money Haynes. Also preceding her in death was her spouse, of 59 1/2 years, Marvin Jackson Blackburn Jr., her brothers; Marvin Hanes, Bryce Haynes, and Donald Haynes, as well as her sister, Edna Haynes Honeycutt.
The service will be held at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington on Thursday September 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Johnson Gupton officiating. Visitation will begin two hours before the service.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Angela Dewbrew and husband, George of Lexington, son, Carl Blackburn of Ellicot City, MD, and daughter, Pam Butler and husband Todd, of Leland NC, one grandchild Enya Lee Butler of Leland, NC, as well as her precious loving twin sister, Nell Haynes, Sharpe of Cleveland, TN, two sisters-in-law, Nancy Haynes of Cummings, GA and Jackie Haynes of Bradenton, FL, numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great - great nieces and nephews.
Nancy graduated in 1958 from Winston Salem School of Nursing at the top of her class. She began her nursing career working at Lexington Memorial Hospital, then in the office of Dr. Bill Bingham in Lexington, and later as an industrial nurse for Burlington Furniture and Lexington Furniture Industries. She enjoyed each area of nursing in which she worked.
Nancy love to crochet and enjoyed the craft up until her passing. She was an excellent seamstress and over the years enjoyed decoupaging and painting. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lexington.
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She said that the main thing she wanted people to know about her is that she loved the Lord Jesus Christ, her personal Lord and Savior. She said her thanks are unending for His faithfulness to her. Also she loved her precious family and friends.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals On Wheels of Lexington. PO Box 1697, Lexington, NC 27293 .
Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel will be serving the family.
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