Nancy Darlene Morse's Obituary
Nancy Darlene Morse, of Farmington, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 83 years old. She was born outside of San Francisco, California, June 18, 1941, to Ninus Curley and Aleta (Friend) Rankin. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Jack Leslie, husband Bucky Morse, sisters Reba Keller and Betty Keller, and brothers Ronnie Rankin and David Rankin; grandchildren Mindy Totten, and Andrea Poplin.
Nancy and her husband Bucky used to attend the Prairie Grove Christian Church before his death in 2021. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Nancy is survived by her children: daughter Debbie Rictor & Loren; sons Allen Leslie, Tony Leslie & Rhonda, and Mike Leslie & Tina; daughter Debra Roberts, and daughter Penny Moncrief; sons Wayne Morse, Kevin Morse, and Leslie Morse & Margee; grandchildren Eric Totten; grandchildren Shawn Gauthier & Miranda, and their children Anna Gauthier, Kaden Gauthier, Jaxton Gauthier, Nancy Grace Johnson, Jaylin Green, Lacey Lougee, Erika Lougee & Zach Downey, EJ Totten, Gavin Gauthier, Riley Tollen; great-great grandchildren Ace Harlan and Kenzli Downey; grandchildren Kaila Van Name, Deborah Luper, Nathan Van Name, and William Spain; grandchild Stephanie; grandchildren Steven Leslie & Amy, and their children Hailey, Kimberly, and Alexis; grandchild Tyra East, and her children Jakob, Jacklyn, and Kayleigh; great-great grandchild Violet; grandchildren Rocky & Candice Leslie, and their children Koby, Addyson, Evelyn, and LuElla; Ricky & Keandra Leslie, and their children Chase, Caden, and Nyomi; Randy & Nikki Leslie, and their children Parker, Eliza, and Henry; Michael & Kaylan Leslie, and their children Wyatt, Aaliyah, & Kaizen; Aaron Leslie; Ryan Mauer, Ronnie Cargill, Chris Cargill; great-grandchildren Layla & Eleanor; Patric Morse; Coley Morse; sister-in-law Phyllis Rankin; personal caregiver Shiela Martin; and many other family members, friends, and loved ones.
A Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 17th, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 18th, at 1:00PM at Moore’s Chapel, with burial to follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
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