KIPRIOTIS, Nancy Atkins, age 73, died peacefully the morning of May 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a retired employee of the City of Dallas. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, she moved to Dallas and studied Film and TV Production at SMU and attended SMU's summer art program in Taos, New Mexico. Nancy was passionate about film, art and women's issues. She was also a loyal volunteer for the Dallas Video Festival. She is preceded in death by her son Christopher. She is survived by a daughter, Heidi of Virginia, and her dear friend and close companion Bob Smylnycky. No memorial is planned. Donations in her honor may be made to any animal shelter or cancer research center.