Vanessa “Nessa” Mae Clancy, 45, of Great Falls, formerly of Wolf Point, died Feb. 13, 2022, in Great Falls.
She was born Dec. 25, 1976, to Marilyn Noreen Clancy and Allen Dale Longtree in Glasgow. She was raised by her second mom, Donna Hopkins-Blackeagle, on the family farm north of Nashua. She attended schools in Nashua and she enjoyed staying active. She played numerous sports from basketball, cheerleading and track and field.
She had her first daughter, Brianna Fola, on May 27, 1995, with Myron Jackson in Glasgow. She attended Miles Community College and earned her associate of science in nursing degree.
She later met Robert White in 1997 in Glasgow. Together, they had their second daughter, Juslene Skye, on May 18, 1999, in Great Falls. She and Robert married on March 18, 2003.
She worked at Valley View Home while living in Glasgow. She was very proud of being a nurse and was very passionate about what she did.
The family moved to Wolf Point in 2004. They had their third child, Makia Joy, on Oct. 27, 2005, in Sidney. The following year they had their fourth and last baby, Jakobe Glen, in Wolf Point on Dec. 21, 2006. She worked in the emergency department at Northeast Montana Health Services in Poplar. She also worked at Faith Lutheran Home for a little while. The family moved to Great Falls at the end of 2012. She held numerous jobs here and there.
She was a kind hearted, loving, caring person. She loved to sing, regardless if she knew the words or not. She was a dedicated, die-hard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Michael Jordan. She also loved to play basketball, ice fish, watch sports, go swimming and just spend time with her family.
She is survived by children, Brianna, Juslene, Makia and Jakobe; three grandchildren; her children’s father, Robert; special companion, Bob Almanza; and sisters, Natasha and Gracie.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Lori.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. Burial was at Pony Hill Cemetery in Harlem. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.
