Obituary of Varnel Nelson, Johnson County, Arkansas Submitted by: Rosa Cline Date: 10 Dec 2009 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/johnson/johnson.htm Online at Russellville Courier dated Nov 28, 2009 CLARKSVILLE — Varnel Dale NELSON, 69, of Clarksville died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock . Born March 21, 1940, at Harmony, he was the son of the late Arles and Helen Harshbarger, a graduate of Clarksville High School , owner and operator of NELSON Garage for 40 years, and a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church . He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue NELSON. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Phillips NELSON; two sons and their spouses, Dale Alan and Annie NELSON and Dennis Lee NELSON and Carrie Mitchusson, all of Clarksville; two brothers, Kenneth NELSON of Clarksville and J.D. NELSON of Springdale; a sister, Rita Griffin of Hartman; and grandchildren, Savanna NELSON, Emily NELSON, Waylon NELSON, Krista NELSON, Lexy Mitchusson, Brice Mitchusson and Devin Mitchusson. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church . Burial will be in Fort Douglas Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday at Hardwicke Chapel. Paid obituary ****