Nancy J. Court

Nancy J. Court Resident of Sparks, NV Born July 24, 1932. Passed December 28, 2010 in Sparks, Nevada. Nancy was born in Richmond and raised in Alameda. She later moved to Fremont after her marriage to husband Julio Court. Nancy touched the lives of many people with her smile and generosity and maintained her trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her zest for life and magnificent personality will truly be missed by all who knew her. A longtime leader in the Beauty Industry, Nancy started her career as a Cosmetology Instructor at Hayward Beauty College. After years of working in Hayward she moved to Fremont where she became the head of operations for Arnold Beauty Colleges. At one point, she was responsible for the day to day operations of five different beauty colleges in the East Bay (Fremont Beauty College, Dublin Beauty College, Roberto's Beauty College, Livermore Beauty College, and Don's Beauty College) Nancy served on the Board of the California Cosmetology School Owners Association. She continually provided support on a consistent basis to the industry by trying to improve standards of operation on the Beauty College Level. She assisted in graduating thousands of future professionals from her institutions. She retired with over 40 years of service in the Beauty Industry. Her passing is a loss, but her memory will last forever. Nancy shared her life with her loving husband Julio A. Court. They were married for 42 yrs. She is survived by her two children, son Michael Leonard, and wife Theresa, and son Tony Gimenez and four grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nancy enjoyed traveling with her husband. They traveled all over the United States and to Europe as well. Nancy loved the outdoors and loved watching cooking channels. She loved to cook special recipes and entertain. Nancy enjoyed dressing in outfits with sparking stones. One of the things in life she enjoyed most was going to the casinos with her husband. She loved Las Vegas. She was a happy and vibrant person who could walk into a room and light it up with her smile. Services will be held at Walton's Sparks Funeral Home in Sparks, Nevada on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 11:00 am.