Taliaferro-Hall-Jackson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Nelms, George C. April 16 2003
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Crawfordville Advocate Democrat, May 2, 2003, page 1

Funeral Services Held In Gainesville For George C. Nelms

Funeral services were held for Mr. George C. Nelms, 93, on April 18, 2003 at 
the First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Georgia.

Dr. Bill Waterstradt, Dr. Matt McGowen and Dr. Paul Evans officiated.  Private 
burial services followed in the Memorial Park Mausoleum. 

Mr. Nelms died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at his residence following a brief 
illness.

Mr. Nelms was born June 30, 1911 in Commerce to Charles H. and Julia Wilder 
Nelms.  After growing up in Commerce, he earned his bachelor's degree from 
North Georgia College in Dahlonega.  He began teaching math at Cleveland School 
in White County in 1932.

After teaching in Taliaferro County and serving as principal in Union Point, 
Mr. Nelms became superintendent of the Cornelia School system in Habersham 
County in 1938.

He served four years in Europe during World War II as a member of General 
Patton's 3rd Army, then returned to Taliaferro County as a visiting teacher 
before being elected superintendent there in 1952.

Mr. Nelms returned to Northeast Georgia in 1964 as the director of regional 
services for the State Department of Education's ninth district.  He retired 
from the department of education and spent another 18 years with the Georgia 
accrediting commissioner, during which he visited all 183 schools systems in 
the state.  Mr. Nelms retired after 56 years of service to the children of 
Georgia.  He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church, a former 
Kiwanian, a Mason and a Shriner.  Mr. Nelms was preceded in death by his wife 
of 66 years, Martha Portwood Nelms.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Sara Ann and Charles Pierson, 
Gainesville; grandson, Jeff Pierson, Sugar Hill; grandson and wife, Jonathan 
and Donna Pierson, Gainesville; great-granddaughters, Rachel Pierson and 
Jessica Pierson, both of Sugar Hill; brother, Frank Nelms, Demorest; and a 
number of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to Challenged 
Child and Friends, 2360 Murphy Blvd., Gainesville, GA or to the charity of 
one's choice.



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