Charles Leonard Nelson, age 81

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010

Charles Leonard Nelson of Campbellsville, son of the late Charlie Thomas Nelson and Laurie French Nelson Grimes, was born August 6, 1928, in Marion County, Kentucky.  He died at 1:20 P.M., Monday, August 2, 2010 in Campbellsville.  Age:  81

He was a retired farmer.

He united in marriage to Opal Wood September 28, 1954.

Besides his wife, Opal Nelson of Campbellsville, he is survived by three daughters and one son: Carolyn Whitlock and husband, Rusty, Gayla Combs, Lisa Thompson and husband, Doug, and Leon Nelson and wife, Debbie of Campbellsville; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters:  Woodrow Nelson, Willard Nelson, Jean Bell and Mary Whitlock of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and many friends.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers:  Howard Nelson, Omer Nelson, Stella Underwood and Elizabeth Burchett.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:           11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 5th at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by  Rev. Otis C. Skaggs

BURIAL:                                  Mt. Washington Baptist Church Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Jimmie Graham

James Nelson

Joe Nelson

Paul Underwood

Curtis Wood

Virgil Wood

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