Nancy McAlexander, age 80, of Tipp City, Ohio, formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024. She was born in Bisbee, Arizona, March 4, 1944 to the late Roy and Jerry Keely of West Liberty, Ohio.
In August 1967, Nancy married Don McAlexander of West Liberty, Ohio. As well as her husband, she is survived by a brother, John (Cathy) Keely, of West Liberty, Ohio; two nephews: Jay (Amy) Keely of Urbana, Ohio and Jarrod (Courtney) Keely of Centerville, Ohio; 4 great nephews: Mason Keely, Sam Keely, and Alex Keely all of Centerville, Ohio, and Max Keely of Urbana; two great nieces: Claire and Emma Keely of Urbana, Ohio.
Nancy graduated from West Liberty, Ohio High School in 1962 and Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio in 1967. Then she completed graduate classes at the University of Dayton and Wright State. Nancy taught at Broadway Elementary in Tipp City, Ohio from 1968 until 2003.
Nancy was a member of PEO (Women’s Philanthropic Educational Organization), Eastern Star, Miami County Retired Teachers, Community Minded Women, Delta Kappa Gamma (Women Educator’s Professional Society) , Alpha Omicron Pi (an international women’s fraternity), an Honorary Life Time Member of Needy Basket of Southern Miami County, the Women’s Ministry of the Tipp City United Methodist Church, Corvette Troy, and the National Road Corvette Club.
Nancy volunteered for the Clothesline in Tipp City, Life Essentials in Dayton, Miami County Adult Basic Literacy, Needy Basket of Southern Miami County, and spent many years volunteering for the Victoria Theatre Association in Dayton.
Nancy and Don enjoyed their days together, and they enjoyed traveling with their family and friends in Corvette Troy and the National Road Corvette Club.
A visitation will be held 10:30 AM until time of service at 11:30 AM Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Tipp City Global Methodist Church, 8 W. Main St., Tipp City, Ohio 45371. Pastor Bonita Ritchie officiating. Charitable donations may be made to The Tipp City Global Methodist Church.
The arrangements are in the care of the staff of the Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home in Tipp City. Online condolences may be expressed at www.fringsandbayliff.com.
