Nancy Alta Prentice
October 28, 2009
SENECA, S.C. — Nancy Alta Minks Risley Prentice, 91, resident of Lila Doyle Nursing Home, died Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Memorial services will be conducted at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may made to Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, 1378 June Self Drive, Bethel Heights, AR 72764. Please make check to the food bank and note that it is for Nancy Alta Prentice.

A native of Pettigrew, Ark., Mrs. Prentice was the daughter of the late Thomas Edwards and Mary Lucinda Seals Minks. For most of her life, she resided in Middle Tennessee. She was a social worker for the Department of Human Services in Nashville, Tenn. and was a member of Crieve Hall Church of Christ in Nashville. She also attended Seneca Church of Christ. Mrs. Prentice was a wonderful mother and friend.

Mrs. Prentice is survived by daughter, Sammie R. Lipscomb and son-in-law, Bob Lipscomb of Tamassee; son-in-law, John Hansen; sister, Rena Shipman of Wittier, Calif.; grandchildren, Eric Hansen, Barbara Pennington, Richard Hansen and Jennifer Raulie and great-grandchildren, Hillary Pennington, Holloway and Bren Raulie and Brayden Hansen.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Prentice was preceded in death by husbands, Charles Clark Risley and William Eugene Prentice; daughter, Charlotte Risley Hansen; brothers, Andy and Wheeler and sisters, Cleo, Myrtle and Hester.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.davenportfuneralhome.com.
Davenport Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.