Nancy Carroll Pierce Klinedinst, 87, of Jackson passed away October 19, 2020 while at the Mississippi Veterans Administration Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson, Mississippi where she was born December 7, 1932.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents James Eads Pierce and Elizabeth Daniel Pierce of Jackson, and paternal grandparents Hugh and Effie Pierce of Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Albert Fredrick Daniel of Jackson who was the first photographer in the Jackson area. In addition, her maternal grandmother Elizabeth “Lizzie” Marshall Daniel, uncle Al Fred Daniel of Jackson, and Elizabeth Pierce assisted him with Daniel Studio.
She attended high school at Forest Hill and graduated from Madison Ridgeland. In addition, she also attended college at the University of Mississippi. She also served in the U.S. Navy prior to her marriage to Chris Klinedinst. Upon returning to Mississippi, Nancy was employed by and subsequently retired from Armour Food Services (Sysco Food Services).
Nancy grew up as an active member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She currently was a faithful member of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church, now the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, where she served on the Altar Guild for many years. She always drew strength from her loyal and loving church family. Especially, while she cared for her younger brother, Dan Pierce, until his death in 2019. She always felt loved, blessed, and supported by her wonderful church family.
Nancy’s passion of reading, cooking, and being with friends gave her much joy throughout the years, but her love for her pets was unmatched. She was a strong supporter of rescuing dogs, and her devotion as an animal rescue “Mom” to the many fur babies that she adopted was fantastic and unbelievable.
Survivors include her cousins, Dianne Daniel Holmes of Columbus, MS, Sandra Daniel Farra (John) of Alpharetta, GA, Celeste Pierce Carty (Owen) of Brookhaven, MS, Suzanne F, Barfield of Beaumont, TX.
A Committal Service will be held at 2:00 PM on October 26, 2020, at the Lakewood Memorial Park Pavilion located at 6000 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, Mississippi.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to be made to St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Altar Guild, 5049 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, MS 39232, Mississippi Animal Rescue League (MARL) or the Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA).
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