A resident of Hammond, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at her home with family by her side. She was born January 30, 1946 in New Orleans, LA and was 78 years of age. Nancy was immensley proud of her family, and leaves nothing behind but beautiful memories. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William "Bill" Thomas; 3 daughters, Jennifer Thomas Nolan (Scott Nolan), Amy Thomas Faulk (Ryan Faulk), and Kate Thomas Heintze (Mike Heintze); 1 sister, Penny Lyons Raacke; 1 brother, Jerry Lyons (Janet Lyons); grandchildren, Jacob Thomas, Nick Faulk, Natalie Heintze, Nora Faulk, Cameron Heintze, and Carter Heintze; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Eugene Francis Lyons; mother, Eloise Ware Lyons; brothers-in-law, Bob Mack and Steve Raacke. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10:00AM until religious services at 12:00PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The family would like to thank the staff at Modern Hospice for their care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to Modern Hospice. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.