Nancy Carolyn Whitaker

Nancy Carolyn (Brown) Whitaker, 75, Springfield, Mo, died Friday Oct 15, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Independence, MO and grew up in the Blue Springs area.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Heart of America Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ralphojones.com <http://www.ralphojones.com> or on our Facebook Page.
Nancy graduated from Blue Springs High School, and received her Bachelors and Master’s Degrees from Northeast Missouri State University. She moved to Springfield in 1976 and was a teacher of Business at Ash Grove High School for almost 30 years. She also worked as a Tax consultant for H & R Block for over 20 years. She loved quilting and was a member of the Ozarks Piecemakers Quilt Guild.
Nancy was preceded in death by her mother, Margery E. Brown; her brother, Lawrence S. Brown Sr.; and a grandson, Dremont J. Evans.
Nancy leaves her father, Lawrence L. Brown; her son, Jeffery S. (wife Julie) Whitaker and their family of Springfield, MO; her daughter, Chris (Whitaker) Evans (Husband Chuck) and their family of Greensboro, NC and several nieces and nephews.