Nancy Lee Taylor Matherly
Nancy Lee Taylor Matherly, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, also known as Maw Maw, and GiGi, was a devoted and loved friend to all that knew her. Nancy went to be with the Lord and Savior at the age of 81 years young on Friday night July 3, 2026.
Nancy was born on December 7, 1944, in Danville to the late Lemuel Otis Taylor and her late mother Virginia Apple Taylor. She had seven siblings who preceded her in death being her brothers Bill, John, and Robert and sisters Hazel, Nellie, Betty, and Linda.
Nancy graduated from GW High School and lived her entire life in Danville, Virginia. She married her husband Terry J Matherly on December 21, 1963, and together the built a life full of love, happiness, and most importantly faith in God. Nancy was a devoted mother to her two children, teaching them kindness, warmth, firm beliefs, and most of all compassion. Nancy was a welcoming woman, she kept her doors open to all who came, especially around the holidays when family, friends, and especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren came by to celebrate another day together.
Nancy was involved for many years in the Gideon Ministry along with her husband Terry. Nancy handed out bibles to the doctors and nurses that had cared for her while in the hospital. She would always tell them how blessed she was even though she wasn't feeling well with her heartwarming smile. Her faith in God was very important to her. Even with all the doctor visits and hospital stays, she always had peace because she said God has a plan for her and his timing is perfect. She knew she was going to be healed if God permitted it here on earth, or when he was ready for her to come home to be with him.
Nancy loved to garden and she canned all her vegetables from her garden for the upcoming winter for her family to enjoy. She loved watching and feeding the birds, her favorites were cardinals and hummingbirds which came to visit her while she rocked in her chair and hummed her favorite songs.
Nancy is survived by her brother David Taylor, her husband Terry Matherly, daughter Terry L Morris, son Gary D Matherly and his wife Cynthia A Craig Matherly whom she loved like her own. Also among survivors were her eight grandchildren Taylor (Dominec), Ashley (Ethan), Bryan, Christina, Hannah, Samuel (Kayla), Rachel (Brennan), and Emily; along with nine great-grandchildren Mia, Reuben, Maverick, Shepherd, Colton, Jayden, Scarlett, Thompson, and Virginia.
The family asks that you honor her memory by treating your friends and neighbors like they were your family such as she practiced daily.
There will be a private family visitation at Norris Funeral Services West End Chapel Danville Virginia, on Thursday July 9, 2026, from 12:30-1:00pm. Following that there is an open visitation for friends from 1:00-2:00pm.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday July 9, 2026, at Norris Funeral Services West End Chapel Danville, Virginia at 2:00pm with Pastor Daniel Bray officiating. The interment will be held at Danville Memorial Gardens.
