Nancy L. Brant

Nancy Lee Brant, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 11 in Bradenton, Florida. Nancy was born on December 5, 1935, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, to George and Rose Brownell. She graduated from Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH in 1953, then moved to Indiana to attend Anderson College, where she met her future husband, Robert “Bob” Brant. Nancy and Bob were married on May 29, 1955 in Covington, Kentucky. Nancy would later return to school to earn her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Nancy spent 22 years as a teacher in the Springfield City and Northwestern Local school districts in Springfield, Ohio. Upon retirement from education, Nancy worked with troubled youth in the Clark County court system before becoming Clark County Literacy Coordinator in 1989. In 1990, a job transfer took Bob and Nancy to Augusta, Georgia, where Nancy substitute taught, served as a deacon at her church, opened the first Box Shoppe franchise in the Southeast, and worked for Interfaith Hospitality, all while volunteering as an English as a Second Language teacher. In 2022, due to failing health, Nancy moved to Bradenton, Florida to an assisted living facility where she made many new friends and served as an ambassador for new residents.

Nancy is survived by her three children, Bonnie (Dennis) Versele of Sarasota, Florida, Mark (Pam) Brant of Maysville, Kentucky, and Brian (Yadira) Brant of Lutz, Florida; eight grandchildren, Matthew Wildermuth, Chris Versele, Craig Brant, Katie Ashworth, Emily Ruehl, Kyle Brant, Evan Brant, and Natalia Brant; three step grandchildren, Forest Versele, Logan Versele, and Angela Hamilton; eight great grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence “Buster” Brownell of Milton, NH, and several nieces and nephews. 

Following 59 years of marriage, Nancy’s husband Bob passed away in 2014, and she is also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Harlan Copp, Richard Copp, and Ronald Brownell; one sister, Joan Gerry; one step grandson, Skyleur Versele; and her beloved dog Zac.

A memorial service for Nancy will be held in Augusta, Georgia in the coming weeks. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tidewell Hospice Foundation, 3550 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239 or https://tidewellfoundation.org/donate/. 

The family would like to thank the staffs at Brookdale Palma Sola Senior Living and Tidewell Hospice for the exceptional care Nancy received the past several years.

Memories and condolances may be shared at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com