Nancy Elaine Collins

Nancy Elaine Collins obituary, Lovettsville, VA

Nancy Elaine Collins

Nancy Collins Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 9, 2025.
NANCY ELAINE COLLINS, 66 of Lovettsville, Virginia passed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

Born Thursday, April 17, 1958, in Cheverly, Maryland. Nancy was a daughter of the late Hugh and Louise Gudger.

Growing up in Woodbridge, VA, Nancy was a smart child. She was promoted from kindergarten to second grade.

Her family moved to Lovettsville, VA in the 1960's. She was employed with Xerox, which became the National Conference Center. Nancy worked as a reservationist until retiring during Covid, in 2019.

Nancy is survived by her husband of 49 years, Stacy Ray Collins, Jr.; her cousins, Laura Brecher of Fairport, NY, Lisa Wertz of Rockville, MD, Greg Columber of Frederick, MD, and Kelli Banfield of Rockville, MD.

A memorial service will be held for Nancy by zoom on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2 pm.

For additional information on how to log into the zoom service and share condolences with the family, please visit www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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