Nancy Threlkeld Finnell

FINNELL, Nancy Threlkeld, 87, of Chester, Va., passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 in Chippenham Medical Center. Nancy, the daughter of the late Milton H. and Josephine Threlkeld, was born July 26, 1922 in Mason, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. John William Finnell Sr.; two children, Linda Finnell and John W. Finnell Jr.; two brothers, John and Jim Threlkeld; and a sister, Betty Jo Snow. Mrs. Finnell was retired from the Social Security Administration and a member of the Memorial Chapel at Fort Lee. She is survived by her brother, William Threlkeld; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 214 N. 6th Avenue, Hopewell, Va. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Memorial Chapel at Fort Lee, with Mr. William B. Gulick officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Chapel at Fort Lee, 1901 Sisisky Blvd., Fort Lee, Va. 23801. Condolences may be registered at www.nelsencares.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.