Christine Elizabeth "Chris" Nance

The best Mom, Mimi, Wife, Sister, Aunt, and Friend went to her eternal resting place with The Lord on December 9th, 2025, at the age of 65.
Christine Elizabeth Nance was born on May 4th, 1960, in Columbus, Ohio to Patricia Hughes. She went to Westerville North High School where, through friends, she met the love of her life, Rusty.
Chris and Rusty were married on July 7, 1978, and they have been inseparable since. They moved into their forever home in Galena where they had four children, seven grandchildren, and built a legacy within the Big Walnut community.
Family was everything to Chris. Her kids and grandkids were her entire life. She and Rusty never missed any sporting or school event. No matter what, if you looked up into the stands, Chris was there and was always their number one fan.
Chris was extremely passionate about Sunbury and the Big Walnut community. From working in the school cafeteria, to working for Big Walnut Athletics, then working at Kroger, she greeted every person with a smile and frequently held up the self checkout lines with all of her conversation. Chris knew no stranger and made friends wherever she went.
Her biggest joy was her family and the community. She was a faithful, Godly woman, who was always there when needed, and never judged anyone. Chris was a proud member of Northgate Church for over 35 years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Hughes, and her in-laws, Harold and Zelpha Nance, who had a huge impact on her life.
She leaves behind a loving husband of 47 years who was also her best friend, travel buddy, and teammate, Rusty, loving brother, John (Marybeth), four children, Nathan (Lianne), Blair (Lori), Tayler (Michael), Samual (Bayley), seven grandchildren, Kennedy, Taryn, Payton, Sutton, Isla, Brooks, and Ivy, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Chris will be extremely missed by her family, friends, and the whole community. To know her, was to love her. She gave the world so much love, and as she would say herself, she was "truly blessed".
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to Big Walnut Friends Who Share, P.O. Box 424, Sunbury, Ohio 43074
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Northgate Church, 51 Fourwinds Drive, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. The following day on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, an hour of visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. with the funeral service starting immediately after at 11:00 A.M. at Northgate Church, 51 Fourwinds Drive, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Graveside prayers will follow at Blendon Central Cemetery, 6330 S. Hempstead Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081. Pastor Chris Stephens officiating.
Snyder Funeral Homes, DeVore Chapel is honored to serve the Nance family during this difficult time. Please visit www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com to share a memory and leave an online condolence.