Jennelle, Nancy Dare Effinger

Nancy Dare Effinger Jennelle, of Christiansburg, peacefully left this world for a better home on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital.

Nancy was born August 20, 1937 to the late Mary Lee and Eston Effinger.

She is survived by her husband, Pat Jennelle; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Mike Gray; granddaughter, Elizabeth Dare Gray; and two step grandchildren, Katie Gray and Scotty Gray. She is also survived by her brother, Eddie Effinger; a nephew, Eric Effinger; special nieces, Diane Jennelle Church, Debbie Jennelle; several close cousins and friends; and special friends, Bob and Betty Richardson.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 17, 2006 at 11 a.m. in the Gateway Baptist Church in Blacksburg with the Rev. Dewey O. Weaver, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg.

In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up to help the family with expenses, donations made out to “Memorial Fund for Nancy Jennelle” may be sent to the National Bank of Blacksburg, P.O. Box 90002, Blacksburg, VA 24062.

Friends may call anytime after 12 noon on Thursday, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Dr., Blacksburg.