Nelson, John Earnest
Passed:
Age: 79
Source: Ravenswood News
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1987-03-18
Information: John Earnest Nelson, 79 of Henry Street, Ravenswood died yesterday morning in Jackson General Hospital after a short illness. He was born and reared in Jackson County and was a member of the Comet United Methodist Church. He is retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways. He is survived by his wife, Lura Doughty Nelson; one daughter, Lucille Maple of Martinsville, O.; two sons, Ernest of Sandyville and Charles of Ravenswood; two brothers, Charles of Canal Fulton, O. and Enos of Cheshire, O.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Straight-Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Ravenswood Cemetery.