Nancy Virts

Nancy S. Virts, age 79, went home to be with her Lord, daughters by her side, on Saturday, January 23, 2021.  Born November 4, 1941, Nancy was married to the late Gary M. Virts for 40 years and was the daughter of the late James and Freda Shriver.

Nancy was a founding member of Faith Baptist Church in Knoxville, MD where she taught Bible studies and was a choir member for many years.  She earned her Bachelors from The University of Maryland and her Masters from Hood College. She was a dedicated teacher of 30 years at Brunswick Elementary School, devoted to her students, before retiring in 2001.

While raising her family, Nancy and Gary enjoyed many years camping and having get togethers with their friends and family. Nancy was an avid Terps fan and enjoyed reading, singing, and traveling. She also served as part of the WV Emmaus Community. She spread love and laughter with everyone she met, however, Nancy’s greatest joy was spending time with her four grandchildren.

Surviving Nancy are two daughters, Chris Chevalier (James) of Middletown, DE, and  Susan  Miller (Donn) of Hollywood, MD; four grandchildren, Matthew Miller (Megan) of Sterling, VA, Daniel Chevalier of Charlotte, NC, Kathryn Miller of Lillington, NC, and Joshua Chevalier of Newark, DE; two sisters, Janet Johnston of Chambersburg, PA and Katherine Shriver (Fred Gang) of Winchester, VA; sister-in-law, L. Duane Smith of Ellicott City, MD; nephew, James Johnston of Chambersburg, PA and niece, Melinda Niles (Tim) of Hampstead, MD.

The family will have a gathering at Faith Baptist Church, 2212 Jefferson Pike Knoxville, MD 21758 Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 10:00 -12:00 pm with services to follow at 12:00 pm. Interment will be held at Union Cemetery, Lovettsville,

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).

Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.