Mary Faye Oliver Nunnally, 81, of Lynn passed from this life on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 14, 1942 in Lynn to Chester Arthur and Noma Foley Oliver. She married Tim Austin Nunnally on July 6, 1963 in Lynn. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist church where she served as a piano player for many years. She had a love for southern gospel music and used her singing talents for the Lord. She loved spending time with her girls, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. This included supporting and cheering them on whether it was church, sports, or any kind of event.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one grandson, Jude Ryan Morgan; four brothers, Miles A. Oliver, Jim Oliver, Bill Oliver, and Kenneth Oliver; two sisters, Shirley Oliver Dearman and Barb Oliver Brannon.
She is survived by daughters, Teresa Morgan (fiancé Scott Gentry) of Jonesboro, Pam (Bret) Broadway of Smithville, Lana (Billy) Doyle of Denton, Brynn (Chad) Dail of Ravenden; brothers, Glenn (Marie) Oliver, Jerry Wayne (Shelia) Oliver; sisters, Inez (Richard) Williams, Patsy (Carl) Barker; grandchildren, Ryan Morgan, Ashley (Zac) Bradley, Amber (Zach) Witt, Jessica (Cade) Crisler, Breanna (Dustin) Durham, Miranda (Trevor) Morgan, Zach (Shani) Doyle, Cannon Dail and Tripp Dail; great-grandchildren Hayden Whitlock, McKinley Morgan, John Luke Bradley, Kase Morgan, Madi Bradley, Gabe Witt, Maci Witt, Beckett Witt, Brantley Wooten, Willow Crisler, Easton Durham, Newt Durham, Kree Durham, Oliver Morgan, Avery Morgan, Jett Doyle, Talen Doyle and a host of family and friends
Visitation will be Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist church in Lynn from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Funeral will be following at 1:00 PM with Jerry Chandler and Phillip Lewallen officiating. Interment will be in Old Lebanon cemetery in Lynn.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.