On January 9, 1939, Nancy Viola Reynolds, was born to Nathaniel and Agnes Alberta Reynolds in Winston Salem, NC. To her family she was known as Momma, Nana, Aunt Nancy, Grandma and to her granddaughter Jessica, Suzie Q. She was the youngest of seven siblings, all predeceased, Margaret Welch, Gladys Reynolds, Earnest Reynolds, Ruby Reynolds, Logan Reynolds, and Leroy Reynolds.

Young Nancy was raised in the Old Happy Hill Neighborhood and attended St. Andrew's United Methodist Church where she later returned to serve along side her husband for many years. As a child and into adulthood Nancy had a knack for compelling conversation or what her mother would consider "chatty" as a child. There was a story of her mother, affectionately known as Muh, sitting her down for misbehaving and she cleverly sang "I will not be fenced in". That display of determination and cleverness would be the theme for her life. Nancy would journey on through life and face many situations where she made a conscious decision that she would not be fenced in.

Such as the time she went to the sock-hop, after her mother told her she couldn't go and met the soon to be love of her life, Ulysses Hunter Sr. Nancy loved education and reading and she attended Columbia Heights School and was a proud graduate from Atkins High School in 1957.

After dancing the night away at the sock hop and many innocent visits to Nancy's house carrying his umbrella, in 1959, she married Ulysses Hunter Sr., and they would spend sixty-one years of marriage together. Nancy and Ulysses were a great team and worked together to raise their children with a strong and loving foundation. From their loving union they would have four children, seven grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren.

Nancy continued to pursue her passion for learning and helping people by becoming the only black student to graduate in her nursing class at Davidson Community College. Not being fenced in, Nancy pressed forward and became the first black nurse on the telemetry unit at Forsyth Medical Center. She was black history! Being a registered nurse was something she took great pride in, and she also utilized her skill set by working in the medical office of Dr. Kenneth Rhinehart. Here she was able to take her organizational and office skills to new levels all while making a lasting friend in Dr. Rhinehart and his brother David Rhinehart. She worked for Forsyth Medical Center for over 36 years. She would not be fenced in here either. She was a preceptor sharing her knowledge and love of cardiac nursing; even when she was the patient, she was always teaching the nurses providing her care on the function of the heart. She loved nursing so much that she retired three times before she hung up her stethoscope and blood pressure cuff. She spent her retirement being a shepherd for the Lord, taking care of her husband during his illnesses and traveling.

Nancy's early years of worship were at St. Andrews United Methodist Church where the Reynolds and Hunter families attended Sunday school, Sunday picnics and singing on the choir. "We come this far by faith" was the most memorable song the choir sang in those days. Nancy's faith and love for the Lord would initially lead her to St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church. As she continued to grow in her faith and develop her love for reading the Bible, King James version was her favorite, Nancy would later join St. Peters World Outreach Center. Here she cultivated her love for learning and teaching the word of God by becoming a prayer leader and Sunday school teacher. Nancy didn't limit her love for prayer to Sunday mornings, she found a community of women believers who were just as hungry for the word of God, and they began having Friday night prayer groups. These dynamic women would get together each Friday night, share the word and spend what felt like hours to her granddaughters praying in their heavenly language until they were overjoyed with tears and eventually laughter. She became a diligent student of the Bible and a faithful servant of the Lord. Again, she would not be fenced in and was not afraid to tell others about the goodness of the Lord and lead many to Christ so that they would not perish but have everlasting life! This is how we know that we will see her again!

Along with her siblings Nancy is predeceased by her loving husband, Ulysses Hunter Sr. and her two sons, Ulysses Hunter Jr. and Jeffrey Hunter.

Remaining to cherish her memory are her daughters, Pamela Hunter-Blair and Donna (Chris) Eaton along with her seven grandchildren, Nykhia Hunter, Jessica Hunter, Ulissea Hunter, Thomas Hunter, Gwendolyn Hunter, Joshua Jefferson and Christina Eaton. Nancy's nieces, nephews, cousins and friends will also cherish the many teachable moments they shared with her. She was a loving wife, a nurturing mother, the world's best grandma, and a wonderful friend. She touched the lives of so many and will remain in our hearts for a lifetime. She was funny, she was smart, she was loving, she loved the lord, and she would not be fenced in.

Until we see you again, dance grandma, rejoice in the Lord grandma for your job was well done .

Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm Saturday February 1, 2025 at Praise Assembly Church Ministries, 3254 Kernersville Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27107. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm at the church on Saturday February 1, 2025. Interment will follow in Piedmont Memorial Gardens. Her remains may be viewed Friday January 31, 2025 from 12pm-5pm at the funeral home.