Nancy Charlene Fritts, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away at her home on Saturday October 18, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 10th, 1949 and raised by her parents Thelma Charlene Hancock Jones and her step-father, Lloyd Glenn Jones. She was married for over 45 years to her husband, Frederick M. Fritts.

She was a dedicated office manager and clerk for Dr. Joseph B. Hollis of Portsmouth, Virginia for 25 years. Nancy was also a long-time member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church where she was a youth leader. Due to her care and faith, she became "Mama Fritts" to a number of community teens. Most recently, she had been an active member of Westside Christian Church.

Nancy is survived by her husband, her beloved Aunt and Uncle, Joyce and William Vinson, and her three children: Kimberly Dawn Hale and her husband Toby of Herndon, Karen Charlene Ellis and her husband David of Chesapeake, and Curtis Marshall Fritts and his wife Heather of Richmond. She is also survived by her five grandchildren; Kristin Harris, Savannah, Sierra and Benjamin Hale, and Harper June Fritts.

A memorial service will be held at West Side Christian Church on Thursday October 23, 2014 at 11 a.m. with burial to follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. A reception will then be held at the church social hall following the burial. Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth is handling the arrangements.