James Gilbert Nance age 76 of 3948 Princess Ann Rd. Chadbourn passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. Services will be held at a later date. He was born April 24, 1938 in Columbus County. He is survived by two sons, Bobby Nance and wife Teresa and Lonnie Nance and wife Sallie all of Chadbourn; two daughters, Ruth Ann Pinyan and friend James and Lynn Pridgen and husband Maurice all of Chadbourn; a special friend, Linda Prevatte of Orrum, and special friend Hunter Prevatte of Chadbourn; two sisters, Myrtle "Turk" Williamson of Chadbourn, and Jane Williamson of Chadbourn; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.