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Lord & Stephens Funeral Home - EastNancy Picard Obituary
Nancy Picard, 85, passed away on August 17, 2025 after a lengthy illness and is survived by her husband, four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Nancy will always be remembered as a caring and intelligent woman who made many contributions to each local community she lived in throughout her career as a teacher, student, social worker and program director. Nancy even wrote grants funding community social programs she saw need for while raising a large family. Nancy was an inspiration to everyone she knew and all of those she helped and taught.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1PM at Lord and Stephens East Chapel.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
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Upcoming Events
Sep
13
Celebration of Life
1:00 p.m.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes Athens
4355 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605
Send FlowersServices provided by
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home - East