Ms. Nancy Gertrude Wilbanks age 78 of Ellijay, GA passed away peacefully at her home following an extended illness. Ms. Wilbanks was born on October 1, 1940 in Atlanta, GA., the daughter of the late Elbert Holloway and the late Vanita Carroll. Nancy had a personality that would light up the room. Nancy enjoyed canning and spending time with her dog, Baby Boy. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Sheila Allen & Theresa Mello, two brothers, Benny Joe Holloway & Austin Holloway, and two grandchildren, Josh Anderson & Jacob Patterson. Ms. Wilbanks was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving Ms. Wilbanks is three daughters and one son-in-law, Debbie & David Kitchen of Ellijay, GA., Denise Johnston of Ellijay, GA., and Shirley Patterson of Blairsville, GA., a son & daughter-in-law, Darrell & Shelly Allen of Blairsville, GA., three brothers and a sister-in-law, Harvey Holloway of Milner, GA., Hughlee & Juanita Holloway of Milner, GA., and J.D. Holloway of Blairsville, GA., grandchildren, Haley Thomas, Tonya Thomas, Marsha McBride, Renea Greene, Norman Thomas, Savannah Kitchen, Stacey Kitchen, Shannon Ledford, Crystal Anderson, Kevin Patterson, Aaron Patterson, Dalton Allen, Derrick Allen, Amanda Long, and Jessie Allen. Several great-grandchildren, nieces, & nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday September 4, 2019 at 3:00pm from the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hubert Legg officiating. Special music will be presented by Savannah & Stacy Kitchen. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, David Kitchen, Shane McBride, Ricky Hughes, Joseph Culver, Charlie Culver, and Arnold Patterson. The following gentleman will also serve as honorary pallbearers, Charles Culver and Mitchell Hughes. Interment will follow in Dillard’s Chapel Cemetery. Flowers are accepted or if you wish the family requests that donations be made to help defray expenses in Nancy’s memory. The family will meet with friends on Tuesday evening from 6pm-9pm.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com