Obituaries:  Dennis H. Nelson, Sabine Parish       N-425
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 23, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Dennis H. Nelson

  Services for Mr. Dennis H. Nelson, 63, of Minden, were held on
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the First Baptist Church of Minden. Dr.
Ronald Prince, the Rev. Ronnie Laughlin, and the Rev. Wayne
Vincent officiated. Burial was at Western Baptist Cemetery in
Emerson, Ark., under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in
Minden.

  Mr. Nelson died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1986. He was born in Lillie,
La., and had been a resident of Minden for 20 years. Mr. Nelson
was vice-president of Peoples Bank and Trust Co. of Minden, and
was an active member, and Sunday School teacher at the First
Baptist Church of Minden. He was a member of the American Legion,
the Minden Civitan Club, and past president of the Minden Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. Nelson was a veteran of World War II.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bobbye Nelson; one son, Loyd
Nelson; and two daughters, Erin Nelson, and Faith Nelson of
Minden; one sister, Mrs. Alton Smith of Converse; five brothers,
Max Nelson of Delhi, Rex Nelson of Springhill, Bruce Nelson of
Sarepta, A. W. Nelson, J. P. "Chubby" Nelson of Cullen.

  Pallbearers were Ty Pendergrass, R. O. Machen Jr., John
McDonald, Sidney B. Simms, David Dumas, and Larry Martin.

  Family requests that memorials be made to the Music Ministry of
the First Baptist Church of Minden.