of Conway, AR

December 22, 1932 - December 22, 2024

Nancy Lorraine Lyseth Higgins of Conway, AR, passed away on her 92nd birthday, December 22, 2024.

Nancy was born on December 22, 1932, in Brockton, Massachusetts to Philip and Lucille Mahoney Lyseth. Nancy worked for Northeast Airlines first in Hyannis, MA, and then moved to Miami where she met Jimmy Dale Higgins of Hot Springs, AR, whom she married on April 20, 1961. After moving to Conway in the mid-1960s, she worked as the secretary of the First Presbyterian Church and then in the development office of Hendrix College. A member of Grace Presbyterian Church, she had a kind and gentle soul. She loved animals, reading and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Remaining to cherish Nancy's memory are daughters Janice Lorraine Holt (Thomas) of Conway and Linda Dale Thrasher Lankford (Calvin) of Hot Springs, as well as her two grandchildren, Jordan Philip Thrasher and Savannah Mae Thrasher. She had five nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy, her parents, and her brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Barbara Lyseth.

Graveside service will be held at Crestlawn Cemetery on Monday, December 30 at 10:00 am.

Donations in Nancy's name may be made to the Conway Humane Society or the Faulkner County Library.

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