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Nelson Darrow Large

Salisbury, North Carolina

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Nelson Darrow Large, DDS, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. He was 97. Born Sept. 14, 1919, in Rocky Mount, as the second of five children to the late H. Lee Large, M.D., Sr., and Nellie Brockwell Large, he was a graduate of Rocky Mount...

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My husband , Bill Poe dearly loved Nelson through the years. He and Sally were a part of our wedding and kept
us laughing. He was a gentle giant. I know he a Bill are continuing to have joy in eternity. Bless him, Sally and their precious family.


Nelson and Sally blessed me and my husband. Bill, through their love and friendship . They attended our wedding in Pittsburg 1951, and our son's wedding in Raleigh NC in 1993, We shared many conversations about the joys and sadness of life. Recently i wrote a life story of my 93 years including memories and pictures of our dear friends whom i will never forget Shalom June Poe

Sending my sincere sympathy to this dear man's family. I have been a friend of his daughter, Leslie-Ann, for over twenty years, and had the pleasure to get to know her dad. He always greeted me with kind words, a smile and a hug. I remember when his granddaughter was inducted into the 4-H All Stars, an honorary/service organization and it was mentioned the organization began in 1919 (the year of his birth), and he piped up and asked, "Which month?". Nelson was sharp and mentally engaged at...

Leslie, so sorry to hear of your loss. God's love to surround you as you go through this trying time.

I worked with Dr. Large at the VA in Salisbury, and he was a lovely man. Very accomplished and always a gentleman to both the Veterans in need and hospital staff.
God bless him and his family during this time.

My deepest sympathy to his daughter and son. Bill and I dearly loved your father and mother for years. They were a special part of our wedding and our children's weddings. We shared many precious visits and memories. We loved your Dad's wonderful humor and wise support as together we parented our children. Shalom, June Poe

Leslie & Wendell, you have my sincere condolences. Dr. Large was a very kind person and he will be missed.