She was born on June 26, 1930 and enjoyed almost 87 years on Earth when she went to be with her husband, Bill; her sister, "Monk"; her parents, Alma Johnston Clemmons and Irving B. Clemmons and the Lord she loves so much on June 18, 2017.

After graduating from New Hanover High School, she married Bill in 1948. She proudly made our home as Bill and his first cousin, Tommy Nunalee, forged Nunalee Lumber Co., Inc. into a well respected specialty manufacturer of wood mouldings. After her sons, William "Marshall" III and "Mark" Irving were out of the house; she quickly became the controller of the company and remained in meticulous exemplary service in that capacity until 2013 when she and Marshall retired. Until the company closed, she assured that the board of directors maintained mental acuity by setting an unofficial record of Scrabble games between parent and child.

She also challenged and taught all of her grandchildren cutthroat card playing. Each of them, William "Daniel", "Rachel" Elizabeth, Caroline "Marie" and Kathryn "Katie" Alice experienced her will to win and to be the best they could be.

She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Dail Nunalee (Marshall) and granddaughter-in-law, Robin Nunalee (Daniel) and great granddaughter, Reagan Lynn, born to Daniel and Robin.

She lived her life in Currie in true southern style with church, family, friends and food in the forefront. She was an active member of Moores Creek Baptist Church for over sixty years and she was instrumental in putting together the Moores Creek Cookbook.

She had a very brief illness at the end of her blessed life. The family would like to thank the staff members from NHRMC, Bradley Creek Health Center and Lower Cape Fear Hospice who attended her needs. In lieu of flowers, the family would like contributions in her honor made to the Moores Creek Baptist Church C/O Kaye Nobles, 203 Bowers Lane, Currie, NC 28435 or Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

A memorial service will be held graveside at Moores Creek Baptist Church, 3107 Union Chapel Road, Currie, NC 28435 on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 11:00am. The Revered Philip G. Eakins will conduct the service.

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Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.