Mrs. Nancy Stup Smarr, 76 born February 7, 1933, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Weston, WV. She was born in Frederick County and lived in Maryland and West Virginia and in 2004 moved to Palm Coast, FL. She married her soul mate and best friend, Clarence (Chuck) Smarr, in 1974, and enjoyed 35 wonderful years of married bliss. Nancy is survived by her husband, six children, fourteen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. They are Joyce Marie and John Mucci of Kansas City, MO (Joshua); John and Teresa Montgomery of Inwood, WV (Lauren and husband Travis, Jason and daughter Jessa Marie); William (Cliff) and Mable Smarr of Jane Lew, WV (Scott, Jennifer, Megan); Todd Montgomery of Louisville, KY (Molly,
Charles, Elizabeth); Eleanor Montgomery and fiancé Justin Matlosz of Ocean Pines, MD (Alan, Ryan); William (Bill) and Sharon Montgomery of Butler, PA (Seth, Sara, Sam); sister, Joanne and Gregory LaCoste, of Frederick, MD; and brother, Austin and Diane Stup Jr., of Stafford, VA. She was preceded in death by her twin sister Marge Ahalt on April 1, 2009. Nancy was a graduate of Frederick High School, Class of 1951, and graduated from the Frederick Hospital School of Nursing in 1954. During her nursing career, Nancy worked at Frederick Memorial Hospital and the Maryland School for the Deaf. She also was a very successful real estate broker during her years in West Virginia. Most recently, Nancy was an active member of the Palm Coast United Methodist Church. She and Chuck were both ardent lovers of nature and traveling; using their RV every chance they could to visit loved-ones, and to fulfill their long standing dreams of exploring the beauty of our world. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Nancy will always be known for her smile, warmth, overflowing generosity, and words of wisdom. Nancy poured her love of family into such activities as the editor of "Three Sisters Favorite Recipes Cookbook" to provide a legacy of cherished family recipes. She was also an excellent candy-maker, had a wonderful sense of humor, and for the last few years she avidly worked on the Stup Family genealogy so that she could share her family's heritage for generations. Nancy always took the time to instill her love of education and cooking with her grandchildren. It was a true privilege to know the twins; they were angels on Earth. There will be a memorial service for friends and family from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9th, at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, VA. Donations in lieu of flowers to Zion Renovation Project, with checks made payable to the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation c/o The Zion Preservation Committee, Terry Lynn Grimes, 599 Cawley Drive, 2B, Frederick, MD 21703 or via online website
http://www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org/fclf_zion.html .