02/14/2026
At the request of the Huff family, Restore Life USA is honored and privileged to post the photo and obituary of Mrs. Nancy Huff.
Nancy Arline (English) Huff, 94, died peacefully on February 2, 2026, at her home in Blountville, TN.
Nancy was born June 20, 1931, to Elwood Bruce and Ethel Nadean Lewis English (Lichtenwalter) in Canton, Ohio. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Lawrence Eugene Huff, her brothers Bruce and Jerald English, her beloved sister Jaynie Gressel and brother-in-law, Eddie, mother and father-in-law, Loyd “Pat” and Helen Lehman Huff, sister-in-law Luann Huff Fultz and niece Lori Brown Wiggins. She is survived by her nephew, Scott Gressel (Jody), nieces Candace (Gressel) Lennox and Lisa Brown Lowry (David Siefried), great-niece Stacy (Lennox) Brinkerhoff (Brian), great-nephews Josh and Aaron (Julie) Gressel, great-great nephew Jacob Brinkerhoff (Addy) and great-great nieces Reagan, Ryan and Reese Gressel.
She graduated from Lehman High School in 1949 with special accolades for outstanding secretarial management skills which served her well throughout her career including serving as secretary to ministers at First Christian Church and Perry Christian Church in Canton, Ohio and First Christian Church in Kingsport, TN. She also served as Executive Secretary to the Assistant Vice-President at Milligan College and the Law Office of Shelburne Ferguson, Jr., retiring from Hunter Smith Davis in Kingsport, TN. After moving to Davenport, FL in 2002, Nancy and Larry helped establish and supported the Community Christian Church in the Ridgewood Lakes High Vista Community worshiping there until Larry’s death in November, 2023 and her return to Tennessee in February, 2024 where she lived with her life-long friend, Beulah Ferguson, who cared for her until she entered her Heavenly Home.
Nancy especially loved sewing, needlework, playing cards, cooking and anything that involved fellowship with friends and family. She and Larry participated in and excelled in the Tennessee Senior Games where she perfected Fast Walking. In Florida, she and Larry joined other High Vista residents working at Walt Disney World-Orlando in several of the theme parks and participating in specialty presentations such as the Christmas Candlelight Processional/live Christmas Tree musical. Both worked for over 10 years before retiring with benefits which included but was not limited to treating many friends and family to a day at the parks.
Until no longer able, she faithfully studied God’s word and prayed daily for a host of people in need of God’s tender touch. At one point in time, Nancy and Larry agreed to take the Sutherland, Worrell and Ferguson children into their home should something happen to their parents. This was a testimony of faith, bravery and adventurous spirits. They are loved by all of these children and will be held in high esteem forever.
Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice or one she faithfully supported: Pioneer Bible Translators, Jeff & Laura Wilhoit (https://pioneerbible.org/), Agape Christian Mission, PO Box 1274, Bristol, TN 37625; Lighthouse Ministries, PO Box 3112, Lakeland, FL 33802 and/or Community Christian Church, c/o Rich Rooney, 321 Cunningham Dr., Davenport, FL 33837.
Nancy donated her body to Restore Life USA. Her Celebration of Life service will be February 21, 2026, 1:00pm, at Avoca Christian Church, Bristol, TN. The family is indebted to the Amedisys nurses and assistants who were God’s hands during the time that Nancy was sick. Many served but Bre, Misty and Tierra were the ones who were most often used to bring her comfort. Questions or remarks may be sent c/o The Fergusons, 1223 Derick Private Drive, Blountville, TN 37617. Restore Life USA can be contacted at 423-631-0067.
