Thurman "Tim" Nelson Jr.

Thurman Mercer "Tim" Nelson, Jr.
Greenville
Thurman Mercer "Tim" Nelson, Jr., 64, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 11:30 am in The Memorial Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Rick Bailey. Private burial with Masonic Rites will be held prior to the memorial service.
Tim, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Following his military service he was employed with the Ohio State Patrol before beginning his career with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in 1977. He continued his education throughout his career and received a B.S. in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University and a Masters in Health Law from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. In 2002, after 25 years of service with the SBI, he retired as a Criminal Specialist in Human Resources. Following his retirement Tim began a second career with Pitt County Memorial Hospital, first in Risk Management and since 2007 as Police Chief and Public Safety Director.
Tim was a member of The Memorial Baptist Church where he taught the Koinonia Sunday School Class and served as a Deacon. He was a member of the Crown Point Masonic Lodge #708 A.F. & A.M. He was active in the United Way of Pitt County where he served as Chairman of the Board for two terms. He held memberships in the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety serving as NC Chapter Chairman in 2009 and 2010. He served on the board for the Pitt County Law Enforcement Officers Association, and Crime Stoppers as well as serving as an instructor for the Management Development Program at PCC.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman M. and Jean Heflin Nelson; and his son in-law, Stuart Kornegay Ward.
He is survived by his: wife of 24 years, Paula Bailey Nelson; son, Trey Hawkins and wife, Stacey, of Shreveport, LA; step-daughter, Michele Ward, of Morehead City; granddaughter, Mary-Stuart Bailey Ward;
grandson, Chase Hawkins; sister, Donna Lang, of Columbia, SC; nephew, Nelson Lang; niece, Jessica Lang.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at his home 318 Pinewood Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice, C/O PCMH Foundation, P.O. Box 8489, Greenville, NC 27835-8489 or to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, NC 27834.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory, Greenville.
Online condolences at: www.
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