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Nancy Davis Obituary
Jan. 4, 1944 - Jan. 23, 2021
Nancy Graham Davis, 77, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on January 23, 2021, after a five-year battle with lung cancer. She fought the good fight with dignity and grace.
Nancy was born to parents, James Haines Degnan and Barbara Ryman Degnan, on January 4, 1944, in Houston, Texas. She was the eldest of three children. Nancy graduated from Mount Lebanon High School in 1961. She received her bachelor's degree at Rice University in 1965 and a master's degree at Baylor University.
Nancy started her teaching career at St Louis Catholic School in Waco, Texas. She worked as a school guidance counselor in the Fort Worth ISD for many years including schools such as Leonard Middle School and Dunbar High School. She touched many lives as a guidance counselor.
She was a world traveler, tennis player, Pilates enthusiast, and rearranged anything not to miss bridge on Thursdays. Nancy's world travels included Galapagos, Israel, South Africa, Milan, Iceland, Croatia, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, and Costa Rica just to name a few. She traveled with her tennis friends, with family, and with many other travel groups, making many friends along the way. Nancy became fluent in Spanish and did an emersion study in Guadalajara. Nancy's tennis was her largest social network. She loved playing tennis, but most of all she cherished the special friendships she made.
Nancy was a member of The Fort Worth Women's Club and Daughters of the American Revolution. She volunteered with the Fort Worth Historical Foundation and was involved with Sister Cities International.
Nancy is survived by son, Warren Prather Davis; daughter, Martha Ryman Davis; brother, James Nye Degnan; and sister, Mary Degnan Ames.
Nancy was generous with her donations, her last being her body, donated to the Medical Education & Research Institute through Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Nancy in the near future.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Red Cross and Tunnel to Towers.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kim Conrow
May 7, 2022
I miss Nancy! She taught at Haltom High School with me in the early 1980s. Nancy kept up with her special friends with beautiful Christmas cards. I have the collection. She would not let any long length of time go by without reaching out and inviting me to do a museum tour and dinner. I´m so sorry I waited this long to reach out to her... only to find her gone! Thanks so much Nancy for being a lifelong constant. I miss you.
Jean Bays
February 13, 2021
My condolences to Nancy's family. We were friends in high school and kept up with other since then. She was such an outstanding person. We will all miss her so much.
Warren Davis
February 3, 2021
Thank you for your kind words. I will miss her dearly.
Norma Bennett Savage
February 1, 2021
Nancy was such a grand lady. Sympathy to the whole family.
Sally Stevens
January 30, 2021
Nancy was a strong woman, playing tennis and traveling to the end. She will be missed. My condolences to her family.
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