Alberta Nelson Gilman

Alberta was just so warm and lovely. I had just watched the "Eat Your Heart Out" episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" before reading and being so shocked and so deeply sorrowed at the very sad news of her untimely passing. She was the epitome and the very essence of the "All-American Girl Next Door". I lost both my mother and grandmother to cancer, so my heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of Alberta. May God comfort all of you in your time of great loss and need. I will never...

A girl next door
L eft her mark on Mayberry
B ussing tables at the diner,
E ven working for Wally.
R ight from the start -
T he class reunion,
A lberta Nelson shone.

N ettie Albright's sweetness
E arned a smile and a dance.
L ovely Flora Malherbe
S oon found a romance.
O ccurrences more poignant
N ow that she's gone.

I am so saddened for your loss. Alberta will live on in our hearts and will continue to be loved and will continue to bring a smile to our face.She was a truly wonderful actress and a wonderful addition to the Andy Griffith Show.

Alberta--what a wonderful person! She brought such innocence to her role on the Andy Griffith Show. Her wonderful work will live on forever for everyone to be thankful for. My sincere condolences.

Alberta will be missed I had hoped to meet her at Mayberry Days.

Sorry to hear of her passing. She will forever be remembered by my family everytime we watch her on The Andy Griffith Show.

Thanks to her fine acting ability, her part of Mayberry become real for us. RIP

I am so sorry for your loss. She brought a smile to many of our faces.

We are truly sorry for you loss and we too fill a loss as we loved Alberta as Flora in The Andy Griffith Show. Our hearts are saddended and our prayers are with you. We will watch our rerun shows with a different light, she will be missed. Thank you, her family, for sharing her with us and for the entertainment she provided us through the years.
Your Mayberry freinds,

Thanks for the memories