Nancy Lou Duncan
Nancy Lou Hoff LaMance Duncan, 91, of Elgin, South Carolina, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Helen Herman Hoff.
While Nancy held various occupations throughout her life, she considered her greatest calling to be that of mother and grandmother. She loved her family and cherished time spent with them, whether fishing from the family pontoon boat or gathered around the kitchen table playing board games.
Nancy attended Sinking Springs United Methodist Church in Clinton, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed exercising, and worked out daily at a local fitness center, often proudly noting that she walked more than five miles each day. She was also a longtime season-ticket holder for the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team.
An animal lover, Nancy always had a dog as her bed companion. She had a great sense of humor and loved to embarrass her children with her antics. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her sister, Phyllis Landowski of Waterford, Michigan; children, Dianna Deaderick (Douglas) of Columbia, Randy LaMance (Traci) of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Julie Clark of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; grandchildren, Amy Deaderick, Beth Laws, Taylor LaMance, Cameron LaMance, Denver Clark and Ivey Grace Clark; great-grandchildren, Rachel Laws and Amelia Laws; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by the father of her children, Ralph L. LaMance; her husband, Billie Damon Duncan; and siblings, Freida Parkinson, Louise Hoff, Marguerite O’Neil, Henry Hoff, Dorothy Chapman and Frank Hoff.
The family extends its gratitude to the staff of The Blake at Woodcreek Farms who showed her abounding love and compassion.
Memorials may be made to the animal shelter or ministry of the donor’s choice.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at dunbarfunerals.com.
