Nancy Elizabeth Nixon Burns, 86, of Hampton, went home to be with her Lord Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Nancy, a longtime resident of the Virginia Peninsula, was a beloved wife of 55 years, aunt, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved and cherished her entire family.
Nancy was a spirited bingo extraordinaire, who fearlessly worked hard and lived a fruitful life. She enjoyed hockey and participated in roller skating competitions in her younger years. She worked at companies such as Coats & Clark Inc., Maida Development Co. and Navidyne Corporation, yet out of all of the professions she held over the years, she enjoyed working with the children as school cafeteria worker with York County School Division.
Nancy was preceded in death by her mother, Nannie Lintz Nixon; father, Barney Jessie Nixon Jr.; and two brothers, Barney “Buddy” Nixon and William Nixon.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Burns; three sisters, Shirley Wilson, Francie Jean Wright and Nan Patterson; two children and their spouses, Ronnie “Dale” Martin Sr., Bobbie G. Burns Brown and Alan Brown. Additionally, she is survived by five grandchildren and their spouses, Diana Martin (Jason Witcher), Ronald Dale Martin Jr. (Melissa Kennedy Martin), John Martin (Meredith Martin), Charles “Drew” Martin (Sharon Martin) and Mandolyn “Mandy” Brown; six great-grandchildren, Olivia, Violet, Evangeline, Veronica, Abigail and Claire; several nieces and nephews; along with countless friends and additional extended family.
The family will receive friends and family beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown. A celebration of life service will follow at noon at the funeral home. Immediately following, she will be laid to rest with her mother in Parklawn Memorial Park.
