Allen Nance was Gaythel's oldest brother, b 18 Jul 1921 in Onton and died 2 Oct 2003 in Union City CA. His obituary can be read online.

Gaythel and Allen are both children of Henry Timmons Nance, Sr. and Blanche Lee Ashby, who were married 24 Sep 1920, Webster County.

Blanche was the daughter of William McAllister Ashby and Olivia Bird Luck.