- State: Tennessee
Nancy brought love, joy and hope to her world. She was the daughter of Catherine and Raymond Dickens who predeceased her. A Nashville native, she grew up in the Pennington Bend area and graduated from Donelson High School. While in high School she was FFA queen and Captain of the Cheerleaders. While in Donelson High, she fell in love with the captain of the football team, Robert L. (Bob) Van Atta. Nancy and Bob were married for 35 years and had five children: Tony (Sandra), Becky (Larry), Gary (Courtney), Cathy (Gregg), and Robin (Donny). At her death, she had 15 grandchildren and about that many spouses. These had seven great grandchildren and three great-greats.
