Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nelms, Willie L., 1936 

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WILLIE LEE NELMS

   Willie Lee Nelms, aged 73, a prominent salesman of this city for 39 years, 
died suddenly of a heart attack at his residence, 301 West Twenty-eight 
Street, yesterday morning at 5 o’clock.  Mr. Nelms had been associated with 
the Hampton Roads Paper Company for 32 years, and prior to that was connected 
with the old wholesale tobacco firm of Todd & Schlegle.  He was a native of 
Isle of Wight County and son of James Edward and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Darden 
Nelms.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Burton Nelms; three 
daughters, Mrs. G. Baylor Eichelberger, Mrs. Wilkins L. Williams, and Miss 
Virginia C. Nelms, Norfolk; two sons, Edward B. Nelms, Norfolk, and W.L. 
Nelms, Jr. Hampton; one brother, Clarence G. Nelms, Newport News; one sister, 
Mrs. J.F. Duke, Carrsville, and five grandchildren.

   Mr. Nelms was a deacon of the Knox Presbyterian Church, a member of 
Corinthian Lodge 266, A.F. and A.M., and Post B. Travelers Protective 
Association.

   The body will be taken from the funeral home of E. Lee Cox & Bro., 631 
Westover Avenue, to the Knox Presbyterian Church for funeral services tomorrow 
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The Rev. S. Hugh Bradley, pastor of the church; the 
Rev. W.H.T. Squires, D.D., former pastor of the church, and the Rev. Frank L. 
Wells, D.D., pastor of the Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church, will 
officiate.  Burial will be in the family plot in Elmwood Cemetery.


Willie Lee NELMS, salesman, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 19 Nov 1936, Norfolk, age 73, 
interred in Elmwood Cemetery (EXT, Block 21, Lot 4, Space 7E*), Norfolk, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown, ca. Nov. 19, 1936 

*Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Cemeteries, Elmwood list: 
 http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/elm-na-ne.html 

Photo of his marker: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/tombstones-n/nelmswilliel.jpg 

His parents & step-mothers are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh Dr. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #4: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

The (donated, 1915) obit of step-mother Virginia (DAUGHTREY) NELMS 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/n452v1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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