Obituaries: Sgt. George W. Nelson, 1967, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 28, 1967 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Vietnam Claims Fourth Victim From Winn

Sgt. George W. Nelson, a native of Winnfield and a graduate of Pinecrest High
School, is the fourth victim of the Vietnam War from Winn Parish.  He was
killed in action December 9, 1967.

Last rites were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 27, in Morning Star
Baptist Church, L. & A. Quarters, with the pastor, Dr. H. Y. Bell,
officiating.  Burial was in the National Cemetery, Pineville, La.

Born in Winnfield January 4, 1943, the war victim would have been 25 years old
next month.  He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Baby Ruth Nelson; one son, Sargent Ramone; one
daughter, Sonja Renaee; mother, Gussie Nelson; grandmother, Alberta Booker,
all of Winnfield; four sisters, Alberta Woodard, Beatrice Jones, Marie Brown,
Seattle, Wash., and Gussielynn Nelson, Alexandria, La.; one brother, Bartis
Abraham, Lake Charles.