Father: Melvin Edly Nanney, b. 7 Oct 1914 in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States, d. 17 Aug 1968 in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States Mother: Dorothy Mildred Shoaf, b. 21 Dec 1919 in Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States, d. 22 Jan 1985 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina