Nancy Fay Burch

Nancy Fay Burch passed away on September 9, 2018 at her home in Montague. She was a 57 year resident of Siskiyou County, moving here from Long Beach, CA with her parents when she was seven. Nancy was born December 21, 1953 to Hershal and Pauline Doolittle in Lynwood, California. Nancy and her boyfriend, Wayne, were high school sweet hearts and were married on November 11, 1978. They built their lives and homestead in Montague. Nancy was a devoted church member; Life Foursquare Church in Yreka is where she was currently a member of both the church and Aglow (a church sponsored bible study group). Her faith and trust in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was the center of her being, and the foundation for her heart of love. Though legally blind, she didn’t live her life as such and loved growing plants and flowers, she found great happiness in caring for and in the beauty of her plants. Among many favorites her most prized and stunning is a purple passion plant that she planted immediately following her wedding day. 40 years later, the plant she rooted that day sits healthy and hearty in her kitchen. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Hershal and Pauline Doolittle, mother-in-law, Bernice Burch, and her brother, Truman Doolittle. She is survived by her husband, Wayne and her dearly beloved dog, Sprout; sister, Frances Kirby and brother, Norman (Chris) Doolittle; father in law, Joe (Henrietta) Burch; sisters-in-law, Esther (Ben) Beer and Noralee (Brian) Sharp; nieces, Erin (Gari) Escobar and great nephew Colton Escobar, Chavelle (Howard) Magill, Melissa (Randy) Wishart, Debbie (Eric) Gisler; nephews, Andy Doolittle, Randy Doolittle, Jason (Tara) Shepherd, Bill Kirby, and Mike (Megan) Foster who was loved and cared for as a son; grandkids, Cody (Valerie) Foster and Laurel (Treyden) Girdner, and great-grandchildren, Trevor and Thea Girdner. Nancy is also survived by her dear life-long school friends, Sue Morris and Linda Franklin. Nancy will be laid to rest at a graveside service with family and close friends attending at Little Shasta Cemetery. A public memorial service for Nancy will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Life Foursquare Church, 900 North Street, Yreka.

Nancy Fay Burch

December 21, 1953 - September 9, 2018