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Rick L. Nelson

1950 - 2015

Rick L. Nelson obituary, 1950-2015

BORN

1950

DIED

2015

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Emerald Coast Funeral Home & Reception Center

161 Racetrack Rd NW

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Rick Nelson Obituary

Mr. Rick L. Nelson, age 65, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 31, 1950, but he lived the majority of his life in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sister, Deette; brothers, Bob, John and Patrick. Also his children, Vanessa, Blaze, Cole, Davlin; his grandchildren, Bryson, Rayvan, Darius, Kyron, Marina, Arianna, Sophia, Jamarion and Catherine; and his closest friend, Dennis. A family viewing will be held at Emerald Coast Funeral Home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, from 5 to 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Ferry Park/Docie Bass, 54 Ferry Road and Hughes Street N.E. from 1 to 3 p.m., Pastor Joe Gray, officiating.
Expressions of love and sympathy may be placed and viewed online at www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Northwest Florida Daily News on Oct. 5, 2015.

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Mary Burrucker

October 5, 2015

Caring; loving; kind; always thinking of others; always telling about your grandchildren and their sports events and how happy they were and how proud you were of them; you will be greatly missed.

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