Nancy Colby Daniels

Nancy is survived by her three daughters, Marilyn Hicks (Claude) of Macon, GA, Kathryn Arent (Douglas) of Panama City Beach, FL, and Elizabeth Daniels (Diane) of Clearwater, FL, her grandchildren Kathryn Hicks Henshaw (Jon), Charlotte Hicks Haines (Richard), Jessica Arent Owens (Bryan), Brian Arent (Jennifer) and Colby Arent (Kelsey), eight great grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces and their children, and unofficially adopted daughters, Diane Spohn and Alisa Rehberg. She was devoted to her family and many friends. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William F. (Bill) Daniels, her parents, Paul W. and Bernice B. Colby and sisters, Charlotte Colby Andersen and Marilyn Colby.

Nancy was born in Sioux City, Iowa but spent her youth in Tennessee where her dad worked for TVA. Her family moved to Panama Canal during the WW II years. It was there that she met and married Bill, the love of her life and had their first child. After the war years, they relocated to St Petersburg, Florida where they raised their family and ran the unique family business, Daniels Clover Specialty Company, the world’s only commercial supplier of four leaf clovers. After her children were raised and the family business sold, she moved to Dunnellon, Florida where she had a lovely home on the Rainbow River and enjoyed many more happy years with Bill. She jokingly referred to this home as the “Rainbow Inn” due to the constant flow of visiting friends and family.

Nancy was an accomplished singer and church choir member and soloist for years. After her voice weakened later in life, she learned to play the cello (Bill built it for her) and continued to play at church and for her own enjoyment. She was devoted to church and community service, was a deacon, a member and officer in Women’s Service League, a Girl Scout leader and troop consultant, and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. She received an Honorary Life Membership in Presbyterian Women in recognition of her years of dedicated service. She loved the out of doors, was a supporter of environmental conservation and wildlife protection, and enjoyed hiking, canoeing, golfing and birding.

Nancy spent only the last two years of her life in Macon and there will be a memorial service in Macon in coming days. She was a devoted Christian and her family will also be holding a celebration of her life at a later date at her home church, Dunnellon Presbyterian Church in Dunnellon, Florida. At that time her ashes will be placed in the memorial garden there with those of her husband Bill. Anyone wishing to be notified of this later Dunnellon service should send an email to Elizabeth Daniels at [email protected] to be put on a list to receive these details when available.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to:

Dunnellon Presbyterian Church, 20641 Chestnut St, Dunnellon, FL 34431

Rainbow River Conservation, Inc., (note Nancy Daniels on re line), PO Box 729, Dunnellon, FL 34430

The Audubon Society, www.audubon.org

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Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street, has charge of arrangements.