Nancy Canterbury

PRINCETON – Nancy Lee Canterbury, 73, of Princeton, suddenly went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, as she was singing “When I Crossed That River.” Born October 12, 1950 in Charles Town, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Dawson and Eleanor Hill Dawson. Nancy was a 1969 graduate of Charles Town High School and attended Potomac State College, where she found her husband of 52 years, Paul Marshall Canterbury, formerly of Union. They have lived in Princeton since 1972. She trusted Jesus as her Lord and Savior in 1986 and loved her church, Bailey Memorial Baptist Church in Giatto. Nancy’s dream was to be a wife and mother. She fulfilled that dream with a great love for her family, always putting them before herself. She was an excellent cook. Many of her dishes were always requested at various gathering events. She planted a garden every year, canning all summer so she could share with friends and family. Nancy loved her church family, loved singing praises to God and prayed daily for family and friends. She was on the board of directors of the Mercer County Farm Bureau and a member of the state women’s committee. She was active in the Silver Sneakers water aerobics. In addition to her husband, Paul, survivors include her children, Paul Canterbury, Jr. of Charlotte, NC and Michael Canterbury and Kristy Bailey and her husband Gary all of Princeton; four grandchildren, Amanda Canterbury of North Carolina, Brie Canterbury of South Carolina, Owen Bailey of Marshall University and Wyatt Bailey of Princeton; and two nieces, Terri Ann Furlong and husband Greg of Conway, SC and Allison Phillips and husband Michael of Grove Hill, AL; nephew, Laney Jenkins of Hedgesville; a great niece, Brittany Lee; and three great nephews, Brad, Bryan and Corey. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Larry Akers and Pastor Ronald Thomure officiating. A private burial will be at a later date. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.

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Nancy Canterbury

October 12, 1950 - December 5, 2023