Mr. Nelson Winfred Pickelsimer, age 84 of Frank Corn Cove Blairsville passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday March 8, 2025 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Pickelsimer was born on March 22, 1940, in Mineral Bluff, GA., the son of the late Lambert Jason Pickelsimer and the late Violet Postell Pickelsimer. Nelson was a veteran of the US Army of the Vietnam War and served his tour in Germany. He was a lifelong resident of Union and Fannin Counties. He retired from Tennessee Chemical Company with over twenty years of service and also worked at the Union County Nursing Home for over eighteen years. He was a loving and caring husband, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. Mr. Pickelsimer was a member of the Blairsville Church of Christ.
Surviving Mr. Pickelsimer are his loving wife and best friend Althea Pickelsimer of Blairsville, two children, Vickie and Damon Davenport of Morganton, Kenny Duckworth of Blairsville, two sisters and brothers in law, Theresa and Chuck Brehm of Blairsville, Anita and Joe Halstead of Ringold, GA., three brothers and two sisters in law, Marvin and Regina Pickelsimer of Dallas, GA., Quinton Pickelsimer of Perry, GA., Darvin and Sherry Pickelsimer of Jasper, GA., six grandchildren, Cory Duckworth, Kelsey Washington, Eric Davenport, Krista Adams and Erica Ledford, 9 great grandchildren, Alexis, Connor, Shelby, Brooklyn, Brayden, Brighton, Alayna, Dawson and Julia, three great-great grandchildren, Alice, Peyton and Brantlee, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Eric Davenport and Rev. Larry Truelove officiating. Special music will be presented by Natasha Davenport. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers, Darvin, and Alan Pickelsimer, Dawson Davenport, Cory Duckworth, Jake Washington and Gary Chappelear. The following gentleman will serve as honorary pallbearers, David Corn, Curtis Corn, Tony Ledford, Wesley Brawley and Michael Murray. Interment will follow in the Meadow View Cemetery with the North GA Honor Guard conducting Military Honors. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-9:00 pm.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.comwww.mountainviewfuneralhome.com
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