Mr. James Nolen Nelson's Obituary
Funeral Service for Mr. James Nolen Nelson, 62, of Jacksons Gap, Alabama, will be Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Kellyton Memory Garden. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Radney Funeral Home.
Mr. Nelson passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1959 in Reeltown, Alabama to Jessie Nolan Nelson and Faye Ruth Wesson. James was a pulpwooder for many years and enjoyed being outside. He also enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing and watching TV.
He is survived by his wife, James Hayward Weldon of Jacksons Gap; brother, Jessie Nelson of Jacksons Gap, Jerry Nelson of Lincoln and Tony Nelson of Roanoke; sister, Shirley Marshall of Rome, GA; step-son, James Earl Hickman of Munford; step-daughter, Linda Diane Mahan of Perryville; sister-in-law, Kim Weldon of Ashland; brothers-in-law, Henry F. Weldon of Sylacauga and Marcus V. Weldon of Kellyton; and cousin, Brenda Presley of Jacksons Gap.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Teresa Faye Laster; and brother, Jimmy Thomas Nelson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be given to Radney Funeral Home to assist with burial expenses.
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