Nancye Peed Smither Morris
Nancye Peed Smither Morris
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Nancye was born on November 29, 1928 on her grandfather's farm in King George County, Virginia, the youngest of three children to Willam and Louise Peed. After high school, Nancye attended Madison College (JMU) before getting her bachelor's degree in education from Old Dominion University and then her master's degree from William and Mary.
Nancye taught a third and fourth grade combination class at White Stone Elementary School for 8 years before moving to Toano, Virginia where she taught third grade at Norge Elementary for 27 years. She also taught third grade for one year in Parkgate, England. On her summers off, Nancy traveled extensively to many parts of the world and the North American continent. She was a member of the DAR since 1964.
Nancye was preceded in death by her parents, husband William Morris, sister Betty Peed Kellum, brother William Maxwell Peed, Jr., and nephews John (Jack) Thompson and Charles Kellum.
Nancye is survived by her two sons, Collin Smither (Amy) and Thomas Smither; two grandchildren, Benjamin Smither (Melanie) and Gretchen Spencer (Luke); two great-grandchildren, Maxwell Smither and Walter Smither. She is also survived by three nieces, Melinda May (Tom), Rebecca Finelli (Charles) and Patricia Kellum Carroll; two great nieces, Caroline Finelli and Annabelle Finelli; and two great nephews, Kenneth May (Kellyn) and William May (Sarah).
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock, Virginia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A private burial will be held at Hickory Neck Episcopal in Toano on a later date.
The family would like to recognize the wonderful care and compassion she received from the caregivers from Rappahannock-Westminster Canterbury At Home Service, her independent caregivers, and Hospice of Virginia.
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