The Shadow
Max Lee Nunley, 78, of Covington, VA, passed on November
28, 2019, in Winston-Salem, NC.
Max was born in Quinwood, WV on June 13, 1941.
He was the son of the late Guy W. Nunley and Lorna Orndoff Nunley.
Max was a
1959 graduate of Crichton High School in Quinwood, WV, where he played
basketball and was an all-state football player. He was recruited by WVU, VT
and several other schools for football.
He was married to the love of his life, Sue McMillion, in
February of 1961, after which, they made their home in Covington, where he was
a dedicated employee of AET/Hercules retiring in 1999. He enjoyed hunting and
working in his yard and was an avid reader and aficionado of the Civil
War.
In addition to his parents, Max was preceded in death
by his wife, Sue McMillion Nunley, a sister, Sheila Nunley Jones,
brother-in-law, Elward Jones, and brother-in-law Bulis “Booty” Sexton.
He is survived by three daughters and son-in-laws, Shari
Green (Chris) of Denver, NC; Lisa Wilkinson (John) of Kernersville, NC and Kara
Asboth (Sandor) of Clifton Forge, VA. He was a proud and loved “Papa” to eleven
grandchildren; Courtney Green, Caitlin Cox (Nick), Kelsey Thompson (Michael),
Callie and Camryn Green, Brooke Simmons (Chris), Paige Voss (Austin), Johnsie
Wilkinson, Bentleigh, Grayson and Carter Asboth, and ten great-grandchildren;
Turner Thompson, Dakota, Avery, and Parker Cox, Lexi Wilkinson, Andon, Mason
and Sadie Simmons, and Emmett and baby Voss; as well as his brother Daniel
Nunley (Brenda) of Lewisburg, WV, sister-in-law, Sandra Sexton, of Covington and
numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 4,
2019, at 1:00 PM at the graveside in Alleghany Memorial Park with the Rev. William
M. Hartsfield officiating.
Arritt Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements.
The family requests that
donations in Max’s name be directed to the American Diabetes Association; P.O.
Box 15829; Arlington, VA 22215.
