Nancy Anne Hammer Howard Hands was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on September 2, 1939. She was reared by her loving grandparents, Pearl and Rainey Neislar. She joined her departed loved ones on March 19, 2014.
She earned a college prep curriculum diploma and later attended Fort Smith Junior College, Fayetteville Business College and Rutledge. She moved to Springfield in 1964 and has been employed at Woolworth, Wal-Mart, Sears and Bass Pro Shop.
Nancy is survived by her son, Shawn and wife Connie, parents of her grandchildren Nick and Ty and her son, Shane, all of Springfield.
She enjoyed a wide range of music, including classical. She also enjoyed art, ballet and reading. Nancy was extremely proud of her Cherokee ancestry. Nancy always hoped to be remembered for her sense of humor and intellectual curiosity.
Funeral services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North and will take place on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 1:00 PM. A visitation will take place immediately preceding the service at 12:00 PM. Inurnment will be at a later date in Hazelwood cemetery.
Online condolences can be made to www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com.