NANCY CAROLYN STARETT

1935 - 2017

NANCY CAROLYN STARETT, 81, of Ceredo, W.Va., passed away on February 13, 2017, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. She was born on July 11, 1935, in Clarksburg, W.Va., a daughter of James Earl Downey and Mamie Beatrice Vincent Downey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Roy Lee Taylor Jr. and Harland Morris Starett; her son, James Roy Taylor; sister, Dorothea Ellen Downey Nutter Sacs McDermott. Nancy was a member of Church of God in Kenova, W.Va., a skilled pianist, a published Christian songwriter and an avid bowler. She also was a talented beautician, seamstress and a master at crochet. She made many matching crocheted dresses for little girls and their dolls in the C-K area. Her great-grandchildren were the joy of her last days and she was fascinated by technology that allowed her to FaceTime them while they played at home. Nancy loved anything pertaining to horses; her greatest disappointment was not being brave enough to learn to ride. She graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1953 and had the most amazing time at her 50th class reunion. She leaves behind to mourn her loss her daughter, Pamela Akers (Michael); grandchildren, Jessica Copeland (Jason) and Nathan Akers (Alicia Sparks); great-grandchildren, Everett Michael Copeland and Edith Maxine Copeland; niece, Linda Jane Gimmel; and nephews, Michael Sacs, Jeffrey Sacs and Brian McDermott. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 17, at 1 p.m., with visitation beginning one hour prior at Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home, and burial will take place at Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Pastor Larry Mullins officiating. Online condolences maybe expressed to family at www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com.