Dougherty County Georgia Archives - Obituaries -Tom Nelson 1938 Submitted by Debra Boswell Crosby ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ Albany Herald Aug 1, 1938 died Jul 31, 1938 "Ordinary Tom Nelson Dies; Funeral Today" there is a photo in this original obituary Tom Nelson, 34, Ordinary of Dougherty County, died yesterday morning at 11:45 o'clock in the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after a short illness. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Dr. L. G. Henderson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will read the Episcopal Service in the absence of the Rev. H. S. Cobey; rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Albany Bar Association, Dr. J. M. Barnett, Dr. J. C. Keaton, H. E. Davis and the following county officials: Messrs, Paul Jones, Roy Barnes, Fort Tarver, George Mock, Mallory Lippitt, Howard Clark and R. H. Warren, Jr. Active pall bearers will be as follows: Dr. Alex Freeman, Messrs, Delacey Allen, Hoyt Edge, B. P. Benson, Ed Faber, Lansing Mays, Richard Jordan and Chovine Davis. Mr. Nelson had lived at 220 Society Ave, the home of his parents the late mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson. Following his father as ordinary, young Nelson served in this office for several years. Two uncles, Mr. Joseph Lee of Philadelphia adn Mr. Albert Lee, of Bethelehem, Pa. survive Mr. Nelson. He had a wide family connection in Albany where he was related to the Tifts. After graduating from the Albany High School Mr. Nelson attended the University of Georgia where he was a prominent athlete. he had the distinction of being the first Southener to cross the Yale goal line in a football game. He played baseball as well as football at the university and was a popular student. After he finished college, Mr. Nelson held positions in New York and with power companies in West Virginia and North Carolina. He was also connected here with the Albany Exchange National Bank. He came back to Albany several years ago to be with his father during the latter's long illness. News of Mr. Nelson's death brought sorrow throughout the South where he was esteemed by an unusually large circle of friends. The Ivey Funeral Home is in charge.