Bill Wayne Nelson

Bill Wayne Nelson obituary, Hoschton, GA

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Bill Nelson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tim Stewart Funeral Home - Lawrenceville on Feb. 22, 2026.
NELSON-Bill Wayne Nelson, age 84 of Hoschton, GA, passed away February 18, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026, with Tom Richardson officiating. Visitation begins at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Ann (Tate), Wayne Henry Nelson, and brother, Don Nelson. He is survived by his wife, Susan Lorraine (Waggoner) Nelson, daughter Angela (Travis) Norberg, daughter Carrie (Wes) McGrail, son Andrew Nelson, grandchildren Chase Norberg, Jacob Norberg, Caleb McGrail, Sydney McGrail, Matthew Nelson, and David Nelson. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770.962.3100. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com.

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300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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300 Simonton Road, S.W., Lawrenceville, GA

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