John Joseph Nunn was born in Galax, Virginia, on April 8, 1934, to R. Poage Nunn and Beatrice Messer Nunn and died on April 4, 2017.  Educated at Staunton Military Academy in Staunton VA and the University of Virginia, he was married to Mariah Kello Nunn for 61 years.

His long career in the local furniture industry began at Galax Mirror Company, and ended with his founding of the upholstered furniture company Chestnut Creek Corporation and Creative Seating, Inc.

John was a particularly grateful family man and an avid golfer, world traveler, reader and writer, who contributed to Furniture South Magazine and whose books include "Image of America: Galax" (co-authored with his sister, Judith Alley) and "Galax Remembered." As a passionately dedicated member of his community, he was the creator and editor of GalaxScrapbook.com and the man who brought Internet to Galax.  He was a Mason and a Shriner, an active member of the Galax First United Methodist Church, and a founding member of the Galax Theatre Guild, who served on the Galax school board as well as on the boards of the Galax Public Library and Jeff Matthews Museum.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Katharine Mariah, Judith Antoinette, and Susan Lee and her husband Tom Olson; grandchildren First Lieutenant Michael John, Katharine Antoinette, and Matthew Thomas Olson and Mariah Antoinette and Adeline Lee Gaudet; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.

A funeral service will be held Saturday April 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the First United Methodist Church, Galax with Rev. Richard Gregory officiating.  Inurnment will follow in Felts Memorial Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 PM until service time.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to either the First United Methodist Church, 306 West Center Street, Galax, VA  24333 or the Jeff Matthews Memorial Museum, 606 West Stuart Drive, Galax, VA  24333