Nancy Bracy Mittnacht
May 1, 1926 ~ August 21, 2011
Mrs. Nancy Bracy Mittnacht, 85, of 142 Deuce Drive in Pinehurst, NC died Monday August 22, 2011 at Well Springs Retirement Center in Greensboro, NC.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 27th at 3:00 p.m. at The Village Chapel in Pinehurst, NC.
A graduate of the University of Arkansas and Arkansas Medical Technology School, she was employed thereafter as a Laboratory Technician for a number of years.
In 1952 she was married to Dr. Arthur E. Mittnacht, Jr. in Little Rock, Arkansas and they later moved to Princeton, NJ. There she raised a family and was active in civic affairs while her husband was engaged in the practice of Orthopedic Surgery.
Mrs. Mittnacht moved to Pinehurst with her husband in 1980 and became active in volunteer work, including Moore Regional Hospital, NC Literacy Council, Coalition for Humane Care, and Habitat for Humanity. She was a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames and of The Village Chapel.
She is survived by four children, Arthur E. Mittnacht, III of Lawrenceville, NJ, John B. Mittnacht of Southern Pines, NC, Lisa M. Barbour of Summerfield, NC, and Peter M. Mittnacht of Titusvile, NJ, one brother, Col. Alfred M. Bracy of Winchester, VA and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612 or Alz.org.
I had the privilege of knowing Nancy for past year while she was in the Memory Care Unit at Wellspring. I am a volunteer there, helping with the exercise program every Wednesday. She was such a positive, wonderful person- a delight to be around always. Sh