Graveside services for James Harvey Nunley will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Rock Creek Cemetery with James McDowell, Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, Duncan, Oklahoma officiating.

James Harvey Nunley, 82, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

James Harvey Nunley was born on February 23, 1940 to James Harvey Clifford Nunley and Lettie Estelle (Craig) Nunley in Lawton, Oklahoma.

James Nunley graduated from Central High School, Marlow, Oklahoma in 1958 and attended Cameron State Agricultural College for a short time before enlisting into the United States Navy with deployments to Japan, Okinawa, and the Philippines.  After a disabling injury, James was medically retired and was a 100% disabled service-connected veteran.  James Nunley married Shirley Kathryn Groenhagen in King City, California on April 10, 1963 where they remained faithfully married for 55 years until Shirley's death on May 4, 2018.

James continued in his service where he went on to work for the State of Oklahoma where he was with both the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs.  As a Veterans Representative, James assisted many veterans obtain various awards and much needed financial support. James Nunley retired from the State of Oklahoma in 2002.  In addition to James' service to his country and state, he attended and successfully completed the Reserve Police Officer Academy where he was a reserve police officer with the City of Duncan, Oklahoma Police Department for 20 years.

James Nunley loved the Lord and was one of the original members of the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Duncan, Oklahoma where he was a member for over 40 years.  He loved shooting sports and was an avid hunter and fisherman.  James loved working with his hands and was a skilled craftsman in carpentry, where he built and remodeled many homes.  He was also an avid traveler in both the United States and Europe.

James Nunley is survived by his four children, Todd and Lisa Nunley of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida; Mark and Cheryl Enoch of Trussville, Alabama; Kirk and Janna Royer of Duncan, Oklahoma; and Daniel Nunley of Marlow, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Address and directions to Rock Creek Cemetery, 167589 8 Mile Rd, Duncan, OK 73533

(Rock Creek Cemetery Directions - From junction of Hwy 7 and Hwy 81 (Lawton-Duncan Y) go west 8 miles to 8th Street sign. Turn south and go 3 miles. The cemetery lies at the corner of 8th Street and Camelback Road.)