Obituaries: R. W. Nelson, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 23, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

Pneumonia Is Fatal To R. W. Nelson, Ruston

Brother of S. S. Nelson and Mrs. Joe Emerson Dies Suddenly

Following a short illness with double pneumonia, R. W. Nelson, 36 years of
age, of Ruston, died at the Baptist Sanitarium, Alexandria, September the 17th
at 1:30 p.m.  Funeral services were conducted in Ruston Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the First Methodist Church, with the Rev. Vaughan in charge. 
Interment was in the Ruston Cemetery.

Mr. Nelson was a brother of Mrs. Joe Emerson and Mr. S. S. Nelson of
Winnfield.  He had been in ill health when his death occurred.

Others surviving the deceased are his mother, Mrs. W. T. Nelson, of Ruston; a
brother, S. H. Nelson of Decatur, Ill.; and sisters, Mrs. E. C. Aiken of Ft.
Smith, Ark.; Mrs. T. K. Stewart of Washington, D. C.; and Miss Ida Lou Nelson
of Stephenville, Texas.

Attending the last rites from Winnfield were Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Nelson and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Emerson and children, Mrs. John Emerson and Mrs. Naomi
Crawford.