Walter Nelson Sr.

Walter Nelson Sr.

Walter Nelson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 25, 2009.
Walter James Nelson Sr. Walter James "Shorty" Nelson Sr., 91 years of age, departed this earth for a Heaven bound trip on Nov. 19, 2009, from the home of his daughter in Cleveland, Tenn. Shorty was born Sept. 29, 1918, and lived a fulfilled life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Minnie Nelson; wife, Leona "'Penny" Nelson; infant son, Walter Lee; daughters, Judy Estep and Peggy Stiltner; son-in-law, Doug Blackwell; and grandson, James Estep, staff sgt. U.S. Army. Survivors include children; Catherine Lewis, of Glade Spring, Va., Elizabeth Blackwell of Cleveland, Tenn., Patricia Nelson of Meadowview, Va., Walter Nelson Jr. of Rural Retreat, Va., William Mark Nelson and Joseph Nelson of Meadowview; brother; Robert Nelson; sister; Shirley Clark; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at Mount Rose Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at 10 a.m. A remembrance of Life service was held Nov. 20, 2009, in Cleveland, Tenn. Walter lived in Tennessee for the past three years, but his heart was always in his lifelong home of Virginia.

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James Terry

November 27, 2009

Mark,
I'm sorry to hear about your Dad passing....Any thing we can do for you or Jennifer, just let us know....

Dennis Vaught

November 26, 2009

Mark,
So sorry to hear about your Dad. I always enjoyed his humor when he worked at E&H. He was a good man. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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