Nancy Lee Goforth Blitch, 86, formerly of Mars Hill, was absent from her body and present with her Lord on June 19, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Raymond Blitch; parents, Walter and Mabel Radford Goforth; son, Joseph James DeBlaker; grandson, Benjamin Andrew James; and a special mother-in-law, Catharine DeBlaker.

She is survived by daughters, Helen Susanne James (Rafael), Catherine Louisa DeBlaker, and Cynthia Maria Sexton (Paul); her grandchildren, Sarah-Beth Miller, Joanna Tuckey, Matthew James, Tabatha Tarnowski, Christina Johnson, Hope Smith, and Liam Sexton. She is also survived by 21 great-grandchildren.

Nancy's roots run deep in Madison County. She was the granddaughter of John and Nancy Ramsey Radford, who helped found Little Ivy Baptist Church. She was also the granddaughter of Hezekiah and Fanny Anderson Goforth and the great-granddaughter of Green Berry Anderson, a Civil War veteran and Madison County sheriff. Nancy enjoyed writing stories and NASCAR.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 pm at Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral and Cremation Service. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm in the Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral and Cremation Service. Reverend David Crowder will officiate. Burial will follow at Little Ivy Baptist Church Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralservice.org