RICHARD ELLIS NELSON
Mr. Richard Ellis Nelson, age 70, of Fayette, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham.
A private funeral service was held Sunday, Jan. 31, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. Bro. Scott Davis and Bro. Joel Isham officiated.
He was preceded in death by his father, D.D. Nelson and his mother, Ora Delle Nelson.
He received his Mortuary Science Degree from Jefferson State College, as a Funeral Director/Embalmer.
He served as Fayette County Coroner for 12 years. He was the owner of Nelson Funeral Home.
He was a member of Fayette First Baptist Church, a former church Training Union teacher and Sunday school teacher. He was a former Gideon and Lion's Club member.
He is survived by his wife, Gearldine Guin Nelson; two daughters, Adrienne (Royce) Childers and Gretchen (Mark) LaForty; one son, Richard Jason (Christi) Nelson; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and one brother, Ray (Regina) Nelson.
Honorary pallbearers were Anthony Childers, Matt Childers, Ryan Childers, and the staff of Nelson Funereal Home.
Active pallbearers were Royce Childers, Mark LaForty, Chris Childers, Samuel LaForty, David Nelson and Hank Hendrix.
Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.
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