Madelyn D. Nunn was born on September 18, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the eldest of six children born to Jimmy and Mary Jarvis. She was raised in the church and accepted Christ at an early age at Lively Stone Church of God located in St Louis, Missouri.
She obtained her high school diploma from Berkeley High School in Berkeley, Missouri. In the spring of 1979 while a student at Northeast Missouri State University, now known as Truman State University, she was a charter member of Mu Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1980.
Madelyn moved to Houston in 1982 where she met and married Cedric Nunn in 1984. To this union, one child was born, daughter Brittany Amelia. Madelyn joined Windsor Village UMC in 1985 where she served in various ministries including the Outbreak Youth Ministries until her death.
She joined the Mu Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in 1987. She served on and chaired numerous committees and held various leadership positions, including Chapter President. In 2018, she served as a Co-chair of the 68th International Convention of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Madelyn initially began her career with Foley’s Department Store as a supervisor. She obtained a claims representative position with State Farm Insurance Companies in 1987. She continued to be a faithful employee until she retired on November 30, 2018.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy A. Jarvis, her brother, Jimmy Jarvis, Jr., her sister, Rhonda Rochelle Jarvis and her grandparents.
Madelyn is survived by her loving husband, Cedric and daughter, Brittany; mother, Mary Jarvis; sisters Veronica A. Jarvis of Missouri City, Tx; Mary Ann Jarvis of St. Louis, Missouri; and her brother, Steven Jarvis of St. Louis, Missouri; her nephews Lamar Smith and Jyair Norman: her nieces: Latosha Jarvis, Meghan Caldwell, Mariah Williams and Laila Knox; her uncles: Robert D. Gandy and JB Hobbs: her aunts: Alma Hobbs, Carrie Price, Diane Gandy and a host of cousins and friends.
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