Obituary of Emma Nunu

CAYCE - Service for Emma Nunu, 86, of Cayce, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia. Officiating will be the Rev. Charles Davis. Burial will follow in Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Harvest Hope Food Bank, 2220 Shop Road, Columbia, SC 29201 or Carolina Children's Home, 3201 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204.Mrs. Nunu, wife of 34 years to the late Elias Louis Nunu, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Mitry Matney and Budra Mack Nunu. She was a member of Trinity Cathedral and was the owner of Nunu's Sporting Goods along with her husband in Los Angeles, California. Her husband was the love of her life, she was a fabulous mother, and a gourmet cook. She believed her finest accomplishments were her two sons, was honest to a fault, loyal to her family, and never met a stranger. She was a lifetime member of The Syrian Lebanese Club of the Carolinas.Surviving are her sons, Michael E. Nunu and his wife, Wanda, of Cayce, and John L. Nunu of Gaston; sister-in-law, Dean Matney; and numerous nieces and nephews.Family and friends may sign online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com.