Nancy Wilder Suit, 81, passed from this life on February 23, 2016 at her home in Flemingsburg. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marvin W. Suit and their three children and six granddaughters-Daniel W. Suit, his wife Jeanie, and their daughters, Danielle and Peyton; Andrew T. Suit, his wife, Valentina and their daughters, Heyna and Audrey; Laura Suit Crawford Brown, her husband, William Brown and daughters, Dabney Crawford and Paige Crawford.
Marvin, an attorney and retired Episcopal priest, was a devoted husband and a loving care giver during her extended illness.
She is also survived by two sisters, Niesje W. Spragens of Midway, KY and Sally W. Dabney of Jackson, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews.
Nancy was born in Lexington, Kentucky on July 24, 1934 to Edward Daniel Wilder and Sara Bond Wilder, each of whom predeceased her.
She was a graduate of University High School in Lexington in 1952.  She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the University of Kentucky, Morehead State University and Maysville Community College. She was a member of the Junior League of Lexington and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Kentucky.
An avid horse person all of her life, she was a Junior Member of the Iroquois Hunt Club in Fayette County before entering Mary Washington College where she pursued her horsemanship skills with their riding program. She owned and cared for several horses until just recently. She formerly owned and operated the Log Cabin Tack Shop in Flemingsburg.
Nancy was very involved with the activities in Flemingsburg where she and Marvin returned in 1959 after his two years in the United States Air Force at Whiteman Air Force Base near Warrensburg, Missouri.
She was treasurer and president of the Flemingsburg Junior Woman's Club, President of the Fleming County Garden Club, member of the Fleming County Golf Association, organizer of the children's pre-school program at the Methodist Church and a long time member of the Flemingsburg Ladies Bridge Club. She was the Beta Sigma Phi "Lady of the Year" in 2011.
She was a substitute teacher in the Fleming County School system for over twenty years. She was elected to the Flemingsburg City Council in 1989 and served until 2006.
Nancy and Marvin introduced Belted Galloway cattle to Fleming County in 1982 and became active in their national association, traveling to several states and even to Canada for their annual meetings. Nancy was elected to their council in 1992 and served as their national president in 1996.
Nancy, a lifelong Episcopalian, was a founding member of St. Francis' Episcopal Church in Flemingsburg in 1981.  She also  served on the Executive Council and the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington.
Private services for the family will be celebrated at St. Francis' Church by the Rt. Rev. Douglas Hahn, Bishop of Lexington.
A public Celebration of her Life will be held at the Flemingsburg Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 2 PM.
Burial of her ashes will be at the convenience of the family.

Memorials may to be made to the Fleming County Back Pack Program, %Fleming County Extension Office, 1384 Elizaville Road, Flemingsburg, KY. 41041 or Hospice of Hope, Inc., 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, KY 41056.

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