Mary Colleen Nall, age 85, wife of Wayne Nicholas Nall, went to be with the Lord January 3, 2025, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care, on this day Heaven got a little sweeter.
Colleen was born on April 8, 1939, in Moore County to Clarence and Mary Wicker Britt. She worked for over twenty years at Ithaca as a sewer. She was a member of Brown's Chapel Christian Church where she served as the pianists and sang in the choir for many years.
Mrs. Nall will be remembered for her unwavering Christian faith, her endless love for her husband of 66 years, the selfless love she constantly gave to her granddaughters, her family, and her church family. She was the best Grannie anyone could ask for.
Colleen was an amazing cook who made the best biscuits. She spent countless hours playing and practicing at home on her piano. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, her favorite flowers were pansies, roses and begonias. She was an avid birdwatcher, she especially loved hummingbirds. Colleen enjoyed camping and going on adventures with her husband the most.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons Eugene Nall and Johnny Nall, sister Brenda Medlin, brothers Jimmy Lee Britt and Jerry Britt.
She is survived by her husband Wayne Nicholas Nall; granddaughter Chasity Renee Agnew (Zach), and granddaughter Nicki Nall Garner. Great grandchildren Ariel Agnew; JJ Garner, and Zoey Agnew. Sister Ann Dingman (Al), and brother Robert Britt (Marylee), also including several nieces and nephews; as well as many extended family members.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Brown's Chapel Christian Church at 11:00 am with Rev. Shaun Garner officiating. The family will be receiving friends prior to the service from 10:00-10:45 am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be gathering in the fellowship hall after the graveside committal service.
The family will be gathering at the home of her granddaughter, 231 E. Elm Street, Robbins, NC.
Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfh.com.
The Nall family is being served by Phillips Funeral Home in Star.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
216 S. Main St., Star, NC 27356

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