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Nancy Thurston
NANCY THURSTON – Nancy Alice Geake Thurston, 91, passed away early Sunday, January
14th . Services will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 20th.
Nancy was born to Samuel and Katherine Metzger Geake Sept. 18, 1926, in Ft. Wayne IN,
where she lived first with her mother, father and sister, and later with her husband and children
until moving to Overland Park, KS in 1994.
Nancy attended Hanover College in Indiana where she played field hockey, studied liberal arts,
and met and married the late William Asher Thurston. Their nicknames for each other were
Dreamboat and Laughing Face and they shared lifelong happiness. Nancy worked many
interesting jobs throughout her life, but found her greatest satisfaction in community and caring
for others.
Nancy will be remembered for the things she made, the volunteer work she did, and the love
that she shared with her family, friends, church, and pets. We will re
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What's Next?: The Mathematical Legacy of William P. Thurston (AMS-205) 9780691185897
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The Mathematical Legacy of William P. Thurston
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William Kenneth Thurston
Survivors include his wife : Nancy Faircloth Thurston of the home. Daughters: Mandy Thurston Horne ( Josh) of Whiteville, N.C. and Bethany Thurston ( Tyler Boyles, Fiance’ ) of Murfreesboro, TN., Son: Chandler Thurston of Nashville, TN. Mother: Mrs. Ellen McIntyre Thurston of Whiteville, N.C. ,Sister; Kaye Thurston Pope (Paul ) of Whiteville, N.C. One Granddaughter: Maggie Horne of Whiteville, N.C.
Funeral Service will be Wednesday, February 28,2018 at the Whiteville First Presbyterian Church at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Joe Washburn officiating .