Nancy Lynn Howery

Nancy Lynn Howery of Carlton, Oregon, passed away April 5th, 2025, at the age of 81.
Nancy was born August 8th, 1943 to John and Mabel Clark, in Artesia, California. She was the oldest of three children. She grew up in Bellflower and Lakewood, California. She graduated from Bellflower High School in 1961 where she had been a member of the high school choir and the flag squad.
She and best friend Nancy Young moved to Hawaii in 1965 where she married Jay Malagday in 1966. When he passed away in 1967, Nancy returned to California.
Upon returning to Lakewood, Nancy took music classes from Cerritos College and sang in the First Southern Baptist Church Choir. She also began to correspond with Clifford Howery. Cliff had previously been the youth pastor at First Southern Baptist but was now leading a church in Utah.
Cliff and Nancy were married December 8th, 1972. She was the love of his life.
Nancy had a gentle spirit. She loved the Lord, her family, music, and babies. She used these gifts by pouring into the people and communities wherever God led Cliff to preach. She made lifelong friends by mentoring moms in Beaumont, California, Burnaby, B.C., Canada, Diamond Bar, California, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Ventura, CA, and Carlton, OR. The impact she has made will be seen for generations.
Nancy is preceded in death by her parents John and Mabel Clark, and Jay Malagday. She is survived by her husband Cliff, her brother Michael and his wife Mary, and her sister Bonnie; son Andy and his children Roman and Danni; daughter Lara and her children Drew and Devin; son Josh, his wife Sherilyn and their children Joshua and Eva; daughter Kelsey, her husband Jon and their children Abbagail, Caiden, Ezekiel and Lola; and daughter Charity, her husband Chad and their children Kathryn, Ashley and Jack.
The Memorial Service will be April 26th, 2025, at 11:00 at Creekside Community Church, 333 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128.