Nancy Lou Pryor (78) of Brownstown

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Published on February 16 2023 7:45 am

Nancy Lou Pryor, 78, of Brownstown, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Willowbrook Memory Care of Vandalia.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown with Mike Smith officiating. Burial to follow at Pilcher Cemetery, rural Brownstown. Visitation will be for two hours prior to services from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the CJD Foundation, Inc., Brownstown High School Alumni Fund or the Donor’s Choice.

Nancy Lou Pryor was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1945 in rural Brownstown to Thureal E. Sr. and Mary Anna (Rush) Harre. She graduated from Brownstown High School in 1963 and earned a degree in Nursing Home Administration from George Washington University. During her career she ran the long-term care center  in St. Elmo and Heritage facilities in Carlinville, Pana, and Lakeland, Florida. After her retirement, she was a consultant for Heritage.

She was a member of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association for more than 20 years and recognized as Administrator of the Year. She served on the Fayette County Hospital Board for 30 years, holding positions of Treasurer and Chair. She enjoyed volunteering with the hospital Auxiliary. A lifelong sports enthusiast, she was a highly sought IHSA sports official for volleyball and basketball. She loved the St. Louis Cardinals, collected countless pairs of shoes, and traveled extensively with family and friends, visiting every state except Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

She is survived by: her son, Morgan (Becky) Pryor, Jr. of Grinnell, Iowa; daughter, Christine (Joe) Gallo of El Mirage, AZ; brothers, Thureal (Judy) Harre, Jr. of Hot Springs, AR and Lloyd Harre of Brownstown; sisters, Mary Stewart of Statesville, NC, Helen (William) Holman of Brownstown, Sheila (Jim) Pruett of Brownstown, Tammy (Kent) Woolsey of Vandalia, and Teresa (Kent) Durbin of Vandalia; granddaughter, Taylor (Caleb) Cloe of Brownstown; step grandsons, Lane Thompson of Iowa City, IA and Luke Thompson of Grinnell, IA; great grandchildren, Gunner Casey and Graeli Cloe; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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