Nancy Sue Shipley Utsman

February 5, 1943 - October 27, 2020

Nancy Sue Shipley Utsman, age 77, of Bluff City, Tennessee went home to be with her Lord and her loved ones gone before on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Johnson City. Nancy was born in Carter County, Tennessee to the late Melvin and Sarah Blevins Shipley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Wayne Utsman on August 1, 2020; three brothers; and three sisters. Nancy had worked as a housekeeper at Bristol Nursing Home and was a member of East Side Christian Church of Elizabethton. She was a member of the Ruritan Club and the Senior Citizens Center and was an avid Tennessee Lady Vols fan. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Janet (Stefan) Salyer, of Piney Flats and Nikki Jamerson (Jody), of Bluff City; her grandchildren: Daniel Salyer (Brittany), Tabitha Salyer Boone (Daniel), Alesha Salyer Hamilton (Hunter), Colby Jamerson, Caleb Jamerson (Taylor) and Summer Jamerson; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive. A graveside service to celebrate Nancy’s life will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at East Tennessee Funeral Home and Cemetery with Pastor Jamie Ferguson, officiating. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those wishing to attend the graveside are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:50 PM on Saturday. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, may make donations to the American Heart Association, 3101 Browns Mill Road #6 PMB 321, Johnson City, TN 37604. The family respectfully requests that those attending the graveside service wear masks and that social distancing guidelines be observed at the graveside service. Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Nancy and her family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, Office 423-542-2232, service information line, 423-543-4917.