Nancy Ann Terrell

Nancy Ann Terrell obituary, Independence, MO

Nancy Ann Terrell

Nancy Terrell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Royer's New Salem Funeral Home - Independence on Jan. 8, 2026.
Nancy Ann Terrell, 88, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Nancy was born in Chicago, IL on April 18, 1937. Nancy once was a runway model for Sax Fifth Avenue in New York. She spent most of her career as a legal secretary and paralegal.

Survived by her sister, Sue Schallenberg, her children, Robin and Alan franklin, Kathie Carpenter, Tamara and Deno Lyday, Johnny Parish, Leslie and Chad Finch, Sean and Shannon Parish, 13 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Proceeded in death, her parents, John and Charlotte Pritchard, sisters, Gail Basler and Lynn Holliday, and her daughter, Dana Marie Parish.

We will hold a celebration of life later in the spring when family and friends are able to make it in.

Obituary submitted by the family.

Cremation services were provided through Royer Funeral Home.

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