- Date Of Birth: December 24, 1939
- Date Of Death: June 11, 2022
- State: Mississippi
Nancy Carol Dungan Fortenberry of Gautier, MS, age 82, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Charleston, MS, on December 24th, 1939 to Francis Lee and Maudie Dungan.
“Sister Nancy,” as she was known to so many, lived a life of faith, devotion, and service. At an early age, she experienced a profound conversion and dedicated her life to living out her Christian faith.
She loved the natural world, a legacy of her early life on a farm in the north Mississippi hill country. She rejoiced in the changing of the seasons, in her roses and gladiolas, in the whistle of a bobwhite quail or the coo of a mourning dove.
After nurturing generations of children with her gentle manner and loving support, she retired from her position as assistant teacher with the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in 2002.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Jimmy Fortenberry, of Gautier, MS, along with her children, Amelia (Matthew) Franz, Dr. Phillip (Dionne) Fortenberry, Laura (Jason) Pugh, along with her grandchildren Kayla and Jacob Pugh; Nikolas, Anna, and Samuel Franz; and Ella and Elizabeth Fortenberry; and siblings, Mary Frances Mullen and Gene (Joy) Dungan.
Her family draws comfort from the conviction that she is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and among that “great cloud of witnesses” who have passed on before her to a land of no sorrow or pain.
