1170. Betty Jean13 BROWN (James Everett12, Charles Franklin11, Laura L.10 BARBER, Bradford Adalbert "John"9, Thomas8, Benjamin B.7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Moses4, James A.3, James T.2, Thomas1) (#12604) was born in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN 7 AUG 1932. Betty died 27 OCT 2014 at age 82.
She married William Robert NELSON date unknown. (William Robert NELSON is #12606.)
When Betty was age 32 and William Robert NELSON was age unknown they became the parents of Joseph Lee NELSON 1965. Betty Jean Nelson, 82, Memphis was born August 7, 1932 and entered into eternal rest October 27, 2014 at her residence. Ms. Nelson was was well known with her years of service to the Commercial Appeal and St. Paul's Catholic Church. She is survived by her children Mary Beth McNeal (Rand E.), Cindy Granger (Bill), Bill Nelson, Kathy Carter, Harold Nelson (Suzette), David Nelson(Janice), a daughter-in-law, Paula, along with 20 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Her parents, her husband William R. Nelson, one son Joseph Lee and grandson, Andy, all precede her in death. The family will receive their friends from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, Friday October 31, 2014 at Church of the Holy Spirit, 2300 Hickory Crest Drive, Memphis, TN, with a funeral mass following at 10:30 am at the church building. Interment will follow at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions in memory of Ms. Nelson may be made to St. Jude or The Baddour Center (Obituary published by High Point Funeral Chapel, Memphis, TN, www.highpointchapel.com)
Betty Jean BROWN and William Robert NELSON had the following children:
1373 i. Mary Beth14 NELSON (#12611) (still alive).
1374 ii. Cindy NELSON (#12613) (still alive).
1375 iii. Bill NELSON (#12615) (still alive).
1376 iv. Kathy NELSON (#12616) (still alive).
1377 v. Harold NELSON (#12617) (still alive).
1378 vi. David NELSON (#12619) (still alive).
1379 vii. Joseph Lee NELSON (#12610) was born 1965. Joseph died 2003 at age 38.
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