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Francis Nelson

September 9, 1945 — December 18, 2007

Funeral services for Francis ?Rudy? Nelson, 62, of Vidor will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2007, in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, at the funeral home, between 5:00 ? 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Nelson was born September 9, 1945, in Beaumont to Francis ?Sheik?, Sr. and Dorothy Nelson and passed away in Beaumont on December 18, 2007.
Rudy was a member of the South Park Greenie football squad that went to the quarter finals in 1964. He also taught at Edison Middle School in Port Arthur. He was a pipefitter and an avid bridge player with the Beaumont Bridge Club. Rudy wanted to help rebuild his church following its destruction in Hurricane Rita and was a believer in and a great supporter of Christian education.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda Nelson; son, O?Dell Nelson of Vidor, son Steve Nelson and wife Cherub of Wimberley, TX, daughter, Melissa Nelson-Boaz and husband Andy of Bastrop, and son, Seth Nelson of Butner, NC; grandchildren, Andrew, Maggie, Cori and Jonah Nelson; Samantha and Jacob Nelson-Boaz; and IBriana and Seth, Jr. Nelson; and brother, Jerry Nelson and wife Patti of Jacksonville, FL. His parents, sister, Carolyn Stewart, and grandchild, Tatiana Nelson preceded him in death.
Those who wish may send memorial contributions to the Groves Community Seventh Day Adventist Church Building Fund, PO Drawer H, Groves, TX 77619.
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