Nancy Richardson Noell

Mrs. Nancy Richardson Noell, 59, of Winston-Salem died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at Springwood Care of Forsyth after a difficult yet courageous battle against multiple sclerosis. Nancy was born and raised in Richmond, Va., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whittaker Richardson. She graduated from Salem College in 1969 with a B.S. in mathematics. She began her career with Bell Laboratories in Greensboro, and then served as Foundations Officer at the Wake Forest University Development Office. Nancy rounded out her career as a successful Realtor for many years with Crowder Realty in Winston-Salem. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and the local community, volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House as well as serving as treasurer of the Junior League. Surviving are her husband, Walter Evans Noell; a daughter, Carey Virginia Parker; a son, Henry Yates Parker; and stepdaughters, Mrs. Kathleen Noell Themides, Mrs. Leslie Walker Noell and Elizabeth Evans Noell. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 28, in the chapel at Salem Funeral Home following a private family burial at Salem Cemetery. The service will be conducted by J. William Straughan Jr., M. Div., J.D. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Ronald McDonald House or a charity of the donor's choice. The family extends a special thanks to the staff at Springwood Care of Forsyth for their dedicated care of Nancy over the last seven years.