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Nancy Carter Hoyt


HOYT Nancy Carter Hoyt passed away with her immediate family by her side on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Born on December 4, 1927 in Burlington, NC, to Christine Brooks and Wilbert James Carter, Nancy grew up in Greensboro, NC, where she attended Irving Park School, Mrs. Rippin's private school and later, St. Mary's in Raleigh. Nancy attended Finch Junior College in New York, and University of North Carolina, where she studied fashion design and merchandising and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. In 1948, she married her sweetheart, Ralph Wadleigh Hoyt, and moved to Wallace, NC in 1952. While living in Greensboro and Wallace, Nancy and Ralph had three daughters: Brooks Holland (John Rob), Betty Rosenbloom (Percy), and Anne Carlson (Steve). In 1955, they moved to Jacksonville, FL. Nancy immediately became active in many organizations. She was an active member of the Jacksonville Junior League, Jacksonville Children's Museum, Riverside Presbyterian Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir mother, and on the flower arrangement committee. She was a volunteer at Young Life, Learn to Read, and Girl Scouts. She played tennis on the teams of both the Florida Yacht Club and Cedar Creek Racquet Club in Cashiers, NC. Nancy was an active member of The Tale Spinner's Book Club, Clover Garden Club, Colonial Dames, Thursday bridge group at Florida Yacht Club, and Riverside Presbyterian Church - Circle #5. As entrepreneurs, Ralph and Nancy started two successful businesses in Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach - Antique & Accents and The Pineapple Post. Her special interest and love throughout her years included gardening, interior design, flower arranging, watercolor painting, and Bridge. In 1978, Nancy and Ralph built their beloved mountain home in Cashiers, NC. They shared their joy of living in the mountains with their many friends and family from Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, Greensboro and Cashiers area. Not a summer went by that their house was not filled with love, laughter and good times. Nancy was a loving wife to Ralph for 63 years, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves behind so many who adored her, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren - all of whom affectionately call her Grandmother Nancy - Anne Polk (Greg) - Virginia Anne and Wade; Christine Lyons (Robert) - Harrison and Brooks; Rob Holland (Austin) - Lilly; Hoyt Rosenbloom (Holly) - Beverly Beale; Nancy Carter Carlson; Carter Clifton Rosenbloom (Leigh); and Marilyn Carlson Rush (Grant). Predeceasing Nancy is her sister, Dorothy Carter Price, and, brother, Wilbert James Carter, Jr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Riverside Presbyterian Church 849 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 or Community Hospice Foundation, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257. A memorial service will be held at Riverside Presbyterian Church on Friday, April 15th at 11:00am. Arrangements entrusted to Hardage Giddens.

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Published in the Florida Times-Union on April 14, 2011