Nancy M. Thompson, age 89, of Harriman passed away May 28, 2021 at Roane Medical Center. Nancy received her Master’s in Choral Music directing from George Peabody School for Teachers in Nashville, and Bachelor of Arts from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City. Her teaching career began in Greer, South Carolina and she was recruited to teach in Harriman where she met Johnny. Nancy and Johnny were united in marriage on December 22, 1958. Nancy directed choir for First Christian Church in Harriman for several years and was active in the Roane Choral Music Society. She was on the board of Johnson Nursing Home and was the first woman elected to the Harriman City Council. Nancy was a beloved teacher at Harriman City Schools until her retirement. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband: Johnny M. Thompson; parents: Roy and Gertrude Myers; brothers: James, Albert, Samuel and Clifford; and sisters: Louise and Sally. Nancy is survived by her daughter: Katie and Thomas (Gealon); son: Lee Thompson (Pam); grandsons: Ben Thomas (Mary Elizabeth); and Sam Thomas (Jodie); great-granddaughters: Caroline and Elizabeth Thomas; sister: Mary Lambert; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members. The family wishes to thank the Sunday School Classes of Trenton Street Baptist Church for their care, attention, and outpouring of love and support especially during the last years of her life. The family is forever grateful for the love and kindness shown to her by the community of friends and neighbors. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. eastern Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Trenton Street Baptist Church. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Roane Memorial Gardens. Kyker Funeral Home of Harriman is serving the family.