Nancy Swicegood Schachle

Nancy Swicegood Schachle, beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2024. She blessed all those she met with exceptional kindness and grace. Nancy was born in Midway, North Carolina and lived on Enterprise Road throughout her childhood. She graduated from Midway High School in 1949 and went on to graduate from High Point College and went to work in Finance before working for a Law Firm.  She met her husband of 42 years, George Schachle, while he was playing baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. They married on January 1st 1955 and after moving to Oklahoma briefly, returned to the east coast to live in Roanoke, Virginia where they had two sons while George worked for R.J. Reynolds. In 1964 they moved to Virginia Beach and had their youngest son and lived there until George’s retirement in 1986. They built their dream retirement home in Lexington, North Carolina on Swicegood family land where she lived with George until his passing in 1997.  Since then, she worked at Lexington Hospital as a volunteer and has lived independently at the same home which has served as a second home to her entire family where they enjoyed many happy memories through the years.

She loved her family and always thought of others first. She was kind but also independent and managed her farm and home until her passing. We all feel blessed to have had her as part of our lives and with us for her 93 years. She was an angel on earth.

Nancy was preceded in death by her Husband George Schachle, Brother Bill Swicegood & wife Rene Swicegood, Sister in-law Bonnie Swicegood, Mother Alice Swicegood, & Father William Swicegood.

She is survived by her sons Butch Schachle (& wife Tauna), Keith Schachle (& wife Brenda), and Joe Schachle (& wife Kellie), Daughter-In-Law Lynn Ashworth, Brother Ken Swicegood (& wife Vicki), grandchildren Jake & Amanda Schachle, Zach & Abigail Schachle, Seth & Morgan Schachle, Lori Schachle, Brendan & Hannah Schachle, Nolan Schachle, Kevin Schachle, Evan Schachle, Kristen & Austin Taylor. She is also survived by her great grandchildren Gracelyn Schachle, Tyler Schachle, Maeleigh Schachle, Ada Schachle, Nash Schachle and baby Taylor (due January 2025).

Arrangements are under the direction of Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington North Carolina. A celebration of a life well lived will take place at 2:00 pm on Thursday October 31st at Midway Methodist Church at 9795 Old Hwy US 52, Lexington, NC 27295. A reception will take place in the CFC building following the service and burial.  Nancy made the following request of the reception “I want to hear lots of joy and laughter ----- I’ll be watching!”.

In lieu of flowers: Please donate to Midway Bus Fund Midway Methodist Church and add text “Nancy Schachle – Bus Fund” at https://giving.myamplify.io//app/giving/midwaychurch