Louise M Nelson

Louise Meyer Nelson, 74, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2015.

Mrs. Nelson was born and raised in Chattanooga. She was a member of First Lutheran Church where she belonged to LWML and served as their past president of the Chattanooga zone. She graduated from Chattanooga Central High School and Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois. She retired from Chattanooga State and taught GED at the Hamilton County Jail. She and her family served as missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators serving in Sierra Leone West Africa from 1985 – 1988.

Surviving are her husband of 46 years, William H. Nelson, Jr.; children, Christy Nelson (Karl) Edgeman, William (Becky) Nelson, III, and John A. (Kathryn) Nelson; grandchildren, Claudia, Roselynn and William IV; brother, Carl Detlef Meyer; sister, Augusta Rose Gehring; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son, Timothy Carl Nelson; parents, Carl and Augusta Meyer; sister, Mary Smith; and brother, Clifford Meyer.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Monday, August 3rd at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, August 4th at First Lutheran Church, 2800 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404 with Rev. Mark McCrory officiating. Burial will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Belvoir Christian Academy (800 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37412 or http://www.bcalions.org).

Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist. 404 South Moore Road.