Nanci A. Carnahan, 81, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home in Ft. Wayne, IN.  She was born May 4, 1939 in Auburn, IN to the late Paul & Magdalene (Conner) Houghton.  She married Raymond Rush Carnahan on June 6, 1955 at Auburn Church of the Nazarene.

Surviving are her husband, Raymond Carnahan of Ft. Wayne; children, Cheryl (Tony) Burton of Deep Gap, NC, Christie Carnahan Whitton of Columbia City, IN, Brian (Roberta) Carnahan of Spencerville, IN; daughter-in-law, Sandy Carnahan of Auburn, IN; grandchildren, Joshua (Jennifer) Carnahan of Auburn, Adam Carnahan of Ft. Wayne, Michael & Dustin Burton of Deep Gap, NC, Robert Carnahan of Auburn, Maggie Spencer of Spencerville and Nicholas (Allyson Blomberg) Carnahan of Spencerville; great grandchildren, Caleb, Luke, Jade, Noah, Emma, Ayrian, McKenna, Lily, Sophia, Asher, Zebulun, Tobias & Juniper; sisters-in-law, Betty Houghton of Auburn, Opal Georgi of Ft. Wayne, Frances Carnahan of Auburn, Sherry Carnahan of Ft. Wayne; brother-in-law, Harry (Mary Ann) Carnahan of Leo.

She was preceded in death by a son Jeffery Lynn Carnahan; brothers, David (Barbara) Houghton and James Houghton; sister, Mariam Houghton; brothers-in-law, Clifford Carnahan, Ralph (Jackie) Carnahan, Jim Carnahan & Robert Georgi.

Nanci had a very strong faith in her Lord and was a great supporter of Life Bridge Church in Ft. Wayne, IN.  She was also a member of the Jackson Homemakers Club, Seasoned Women of LBC and Ladies Gideons Auxillary.  She enjoyed reading, playing on her iPad, gardening, filling shoe boxes & volunteering for Operation Christmas Child, jewelry making at church, making peanut brittle at Christmas and spending time with her family playing cards and just talking.

Calling will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at Life Bridge Church (12719 Corbin Road Ft. Wayne, IN).  Services will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10 am with calling one hour prior at the church with burial following in Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, IN.

Memorials to Gideons International - PO Box 140800 Nashville, TN  37214