Obituary: Janice Clare (Shumway) Reissig | Obituaries | williamsonherald.com – williamsonherald.com

Janice Clare (Shumway) Reissig, of Nolensville, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Nashville after a determined fight with cancer.  

Jan was born in Columbus, Ohio, to the late James and Teresa (Eckstein) Shumway. She grew up on the north side of Columbus and graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School in 1972. After graduation, she began her career in the life insurance industry, working at Midland Mutual in Columbus. She liked to tell the story of giving her dad her free parking spot at Midland Mutual since she took the bus to work.  

After marrying Philip Reissig, she worked for Colonial Penn in Long Beach, California, riding her bike to her downtown office, and Bowest Financial in San Diego, where her desk overlooked the 10th tee box at Torrey Pines Golf Course and included beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and the local hang gliders. 

After moving to Nashville in 1980, Jan worked for Bud Zander at Zander Insurance Agency, INS Agency Services and CNA Life insurance starting in 1985. She finished her career with DXC Technology managing the life claims team, retiring in 2019. 

A consummate insurance professional, Jan earned the Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designation from the Life Office Management Institute and Certified Professional Insurance (CPIW) from the Nashville Association of Insurance Women (NAIW). She was a proud, 30-plus-year member of the Nashville Association of Insurance Women (NAIW), now Nashville Insurance Professionals (NIP), serving as president in 2004. She deeply valued the friendships she made as part of this organization. 

Jan loved to travel, and her trip of a lifetime was her 30-day work trip to New Delhi, India, followed by a week stopover in Rome in 2017, where she was able to see two wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal and the Roman Colosseum. 

Jan was such a happy and positive person who loved her family and friends deeply. In 1982, she welcomed her beautiful daughter, Beth, who has been the light of her life. In 2018, she met Beth’s husband-to-be, Zack Hicks, and in 2019, she welcomed her new grandson, Ronin. Jan loved to spend time with Beth, Zack and Ronin these past two years. 

Jan is survived by her husband of 45 years, Philip Reissig, of Nolensville; daughter, Beth Hicks (Zack), of Nashville; aunt, Barbara Shumway, of Ashville, Ohio; brother, David Shumway, of Columbus, Ohio; brother, Don Shumway (Kathy), of Alma, Michigan; sister, Judy Drenan, of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Patty Moore (Travis), of Columbus, Ohio; brother-in-law, PJ Reissig (Janet), of Jacksonville, Florida; brother-in-law, Jeff Reissig, of Fort Myers, Florida; one grandchild, Ronin Jay Hicks; and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. Jim Taylor will officiate. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380. 

WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com 

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