John Bradley Nelson Jr., from Elm Mott, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 21st at the age of 96. He was surrounded by his loving family. "JB" as he was affectionately known, was born in Mt Calm, TX on February 25, 1924 to Florence Elizabeth (Ferguson) and John Bradley Nelson Sr.
John served
in the U.S Navy from 1944 until 1946 and was a World War II Veteran. He retired
after 40 years from Lone Star Gas Company. John was a dedicated Christian and a
member of Northside Church of Christ where he served as a Deacon for several
years. His past time passion was pitching washers and it was obvious he loved
the sport by how many trophies, awards, and tournaments he won.
Those left
to cherish his memory include brother
Jack Nelson and wife June, of Fort Worth, TX, sister Mary Evelyn Haun of
Burleson, TX, brother Thomas Nelson and wife Pat, of Monticello, KY, sister Sue
Trice & husband Marvin of Houston, TX, son John Bradley Nelson III &
wife Donya of Dension, TX, daughter Kay Jackson and husband Paul
of Dension, TX, stepson Danny Bishop
& fiancé Melanie Hollerbach of Axtell, TX, daughter Tammy Nelson of
Palestine, TX; Grandchildren Ryan & Emily Knight, Brittany Bishop, John
Bradley Nelson IV, Sheri Nellis, Brandi Anderson and Tonya Ford; former spouse
Jewel Nelson of Axtell, TX.
Preceded in death by father and
mother, John Bradley and Florence Elizabeth Nelson, brother James Ralph Nelson,
brother Andrew "Bill" Nelson and stepson Robert Bishop.
A memorial service will be held at
Bellmead Funeral home at a later date. Notification of the memorial will be
posted in the newspaper.
Condolences(3)
Haak family
Waco,, TX Monday, April 27, 2020 So sorry for your loss. My husband, Louis Haak worked with John at Lone Star Gas Co. And went to church with him, too. May God be with all of you.Haak family
, AL Monday, April 27, 2020Mary and Dennis Clark
, TX Sunday, April 26, 2020 We are very sorry for your loss, John was a true Christian in every sense of the word. We know the angles in heaven welcomed him with open arms.