Nancy Kittinger

Nancy Ruth Herrin Kittinger, age 75, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

She was born on July 29, 1949, daughter of the late Lem & Thelma (Hayes) Herrin. She was a 1967 graduate of Shopville High School and a 1973 BS graduate from Berea College.

After college, she and her husband, Robert Kittinger, joined the Army and were stationed in Bad Hersfeld, Germany for 2 ½ years where her daughter Adrienne was born. She was active in the Army reserves for over 20 years and achieved the rank of Master Sargeant. She also continued to work for the Department of Defense as an Army budget analyst until her retirement. She lived mostly in San Antonio, Texas but also in Wichita, Kansas, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Oceanside, California.

Nancy enjoyed traveling and cruised extensively with Adrienne (and her sisters) to several countries including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Ecuador, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Croatia, Netherlands, Mexico, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, many Caribbean islands and most of the US states.

She is survived by her daughter, Adrienne Kittinger of San Antonio, Texas. Adreinne was not only her daughter but her best friend and constant companion. She is also survived by two sisters, Nelva Anne Herrin of Shopville, Kentucky and Carol Sue Herrin Fischer (Edwin) of Petersburg, West Virginia. Also surviving is one aunt, Darlene Hayes of Somerset, Kentucky and many cousins who will miss her.

Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5 to 7 at Pulaski Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Friday morning at 11 at the Pulaski Funeral Home with Brother Gerald Ashley presiding. Burial will be in the Randall Herrin Cemetery at Shopville.

The family of Mrs. Kittinger will receive friends at the Pulaski Funeral Home on Thursday March 6th from 5 to 7 p.m.

Pulaski Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.