Nancy Funk Crowther

Nancy Funk Crowther passed away on August 11, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Mahlon Garver Funk and Ruth Drumwright Funk. Nancy was born on May 6, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia. Due to her father’s business moves she lived in Newport News, Warrenton, Norton, and Lynchburg, Virginia before coming to Bon Air as a 7th grader.

She was a graduate of Huguenot High School and Virginia Commonwealth University. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister-in-law, Cynthia Funk, and her brothers-in-law Thomas Crowther and John Cima. She is survived by her husband, Otis C. Crowther, Jr., her daughter Kristin Mullins (Connell), and her grandsons Walker, Hank, and Patrick Mullins, her brother Mahlon G. Funk, Jr., her sister Bonnie Cima, and her sister-in-law Karen Crowther, as well as many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Nancy taught in the public school system for thirty-three years in the cities of Virginia Beach, Roanoke, and Chesterfield County in Virginia, and in Charleston, West Virginia. She was known for her preparation, calm demeanor, enthusiasm for her students, and her commitment to her faculty teammates. She was creative and energizing with any project but also unflappable in a crisis, and she was organized, so very organized, often to the salvation of others who weren’t so inclined.

She was a dedicated daughter and cared for her mother, and mother-in-law, while they suffered through the same tragedy of Alzheimer’s that would claim her life.

Nancy greatest joy came in being a mother. Watching her daughter grow into a beautiful woman filled her with pride and love. Her life was fulfilled by being the mother of the bride and later a grandmother, three times over. She loved to knit and each grandson received their own blanket for their bed. For her, family time was the best and Nancy always made the birthday cakes, the bunny cake for Easter, the rum cakes for Christmas and snickerdoodles at any old time. She was a loving and an incredibly special “Nana” to her grandsons.

Nancy loved to be outdoors. She was happiest playing golf, sitting on the beach, working in the yard, watching the hummingbirds feed on her patio, or riding in her daughter’s convertible. Being outdoors, though, did not mean “go as you are.” Being properly “put together” in public was a priority. When she left the house, she was always conservatively well-coiffed, lipstick on, and dressed. Her laughter warmed each gathering that she graced. Nancy cherished her friends and was always loyal and reliable. She will be remembered as supportive, warm, and caring to everyone.

One of her most recent joys was singing in “Joyful Voices,” a community chorus for singers with Alzheimer’s or other dementias and their caregivers, on Thursday mornings at Salisbury Presbyterian Church.

She was a good Southern Christian lady.

Nancy’s family would like to thank the good people at Right at Home Care and James River Hospice for their care and support.

A memorial service will be held at Salisbury Presbyterian Church Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 1:30 PM.

The family requests that In lieu of flowers contributions be made to the Salisbury Presbyterian Church Foundation or to “Joyful Voices” (www.JoyfulVoicesChorus.org) or to your favorite charity.