Mrs. Mary Frances Swink was born on May 29, 1933 in Anniston, Alabama to Dock and Jessie Wright Nunn. She was educated in the Grace Lutheran Parochial School and the Calhoun County Training School. She was joined in the bonds of Holy Matrimony to the late Guffie Swink, Jr. and to this union five children were born.

She fought a good fight and departed this life peacefully on December 16, 2012 at Golden Living Health Care in Oxford, Alabama. She leaves to cherish her memories; five children, Guffie III (Jackie), Steve (Eloise) Carol (Elton) and Gregory, all  of Anniston, Alabama and Calvin (Katrenia) of Oxford, Alabama; twenty grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; one great, great granddaughter; one sister and best friend, Gladys Cunnigham of Hobson City, Alabama; four brothers, Charlie Nunn of Dayton, Ohio, Ross Nunn of Anniston, Alabama, Dock Nunn, Jr. of New York and Ralph Nunn of Atlanta, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.