Nancy Freeman Blackbird
COLLIERVILLE - Nancyfreemanblackardnancy Freeman Blackard of Collierville, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2020 at the age of 82. Born October 26, 1937 to the late J.V and Ruth Freeman, Nancy spent her formative years living on the family farm in Martin, Tennessee. Nancy received her diploma from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, completed her state boards to become a Registered Nurse, and began her long career of over 50 years working for the Methodist Hospital System. Nancy’s long- term commitment to the patients and the Memphis community she served was acknowledged by the Methodist Hospital System in 2006 when she received Nurse of the Year. Nancy was a huge Memphis Tigers fan and a long-time member of Central Church. What she loved the most was her family, and enjoyed nothing more than taking care of her husband, and the “boys”. As her family grew to include daughter- n- laws and grandchildren, she was never happier than when everyone was around the same table eating, telling stories and jokes, and laughing. Those memories are precious to the family.
Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ronald Lee Blackard. She leaves her sons Ronald Lee Blackard ll (Glynis) and David Wesley Blackard (Christy) as well as three grandchildren Candice Blackard Ammons (Seth), Andrew Wesley Blackard (Josselyne) and Marie Elana Blackard all of Shelby County, Tennessee.
Nancy is also survived by three siblings Jimmy Freeman (Lois) of Martin, Tennessee, Peggy Eakes (the late Bubba Eakes) of Germantown, Tennessee and Charles Leslie Freeman ( Linda) of Greensboro, North Carolina as well as a sister-n-law Ginger Pope (Jerry) of Asheville, North Carolina. Multiple nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews round out the extended family she loved.
A time to pause and celebrate her life will be at Memphis Funeral Home on Sept 2, 2020 at 9am. Services at 10am and internment at Memorial Park at 11am. Flowers and plants are appreciated. Memorial Contributions in lieu of flower to Central Church 2005 Winchester Blvd in Collierville, Tennessee, 38017.
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