Nancy was deeply loved, and she was devoted to her family. She loved her church and was especially fond of her Boston Terriers.
Nancy was born in Springfield, Illinois on July 13, 1948 to William Ananias and Martha Marie Ciesla. She was married to Charles Leroy “Lee” Buckles, Jr. on June 20, 1970, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield by Rev. Martin H. Sommerfeld, and together they enjoyed over 52 years of marriage.
Nancy was a graduate of Springfield High School (1966) and St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing (1969) in Springfield, and she also held a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of St. Francis (1996) in Joliet, Illinois. She was an accomplished Registered Nurse and had a productive nursing career of nearly four decades during which she worked in labor and delivery, intensive care, and medical-surgical at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, and South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, Florida.
In 2011, in celebration of her 40th wedding anniversary, Nancy, her husband Lee, and sister-in-law Carol Bunney, toured the Holy Land on a Ligonier Ministries study cruise, which she considered one of the highlights of her life.
In addition to her husband Lee, Nancy is survived by: her three children, Brian William Buckles (Marcela) of Midlothian, Texas; Mark Andrew Buckles of Tallahassee, Florida; Carrie Lee Daniels (Thomas) of Lake Mary, Florida; her four grandchildren, Lucas Josiah Buckles, Abigail “Abby” Sofia Buckles, Thomas Jacob “TJ” Daniels, and Lexi Jordyn Daniels; her sister Norma Kay Little of Orlando, Florida and brother James W. Ananias (Davina) of Indianapolis, Indiana; and her nieces and nephews Alex Little, Helena Little, Larry Little, Adriane Wong, Geoff Wilson, Ryan Wilson, Brittany Buckles, Benjamin Buckles, Vina Ananias, Jim Ananias, Janet Nguyen, and Connie Haines. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Carol Ann Bunney of Jenks, Oklahoma and brother-in-law David Paul Buckles (Lisa) of Springfield, Illinois.
Nancy was predeceased by her parents and sister Jeanne Eileen Ananias.
A memorial service will precede burial at St. Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida on Monday, February 13 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Chapel.
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