Bertha "Nannie" Tuggle Chaney Obituary (1939 - 2021)

STONEVILLE - Bertha Marie Tuggle Chaney, known affectionately by many as Nannie, 82, left this earthly life on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center while surrounded by her children. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 6, 2021 in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tony Ashburn officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Stuart, VA. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison and all other times at Nannie's residence. Mrs. Chaney was born on April 15, 1939 in Fieldale, Virginia to the late Realy Marion Tuggle and Mary Elizabeth Shelton Tuggle. She retired after thirty years of service with the Rockingham County School System, with most of her career being in the cafeteria at Stoneville School. Nannie was a baseball enthusiast and enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves and the Carolina Tar Heels. Her greatest joy was watching her grandkids play ball. Nannie also enjoyed ceramic painting and fishing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D.R. Chaney; sister, Margaret Kendrick; brothers, Rufus Tuggle, James Tuggle and Bobby Tuggle and granddaughter, Gina Hall. Survivors include her children, Ann Chaney Hall (Timmy), Patsy Chaney Eanes (Terry), Terry Chaney (Gina) and Dean Chaney (Gayle); grandchildren, John Hall, Dawn Hall Nickelston (McCrae), Joe Hall (DeAnn), Angie Rich (Roger), Ashley Eanes (Chris), Joshua Chaney (Jennifer), Claire Tucker (Joseph), Tori Farris and Frankie Chaney (Tori); great-grandchildren, Maddi Ashburn, Jaxson Hall, Izzie Nickelston, Braxton Hall, Corey Rich, Caleb Rich, Cara Rich, Josie Tucker, Tanner Tucker, Laney Chaney and Emma Chaney; brothers, Ben Tuggle (Laverne) and G.T. Tuggle (Phyllis) and family friend, Sammy Sutlif. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to any local cancer research or support group. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net