Memorial services for Marilyn Nelson, 72, of Onalaska, Texas, will be held Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Onalaska, Texas with Chaplain Lionel Whitaker officiating.

Mrs. Nelson was born on April 25, 1946 in Wilmington, North Carolina, to parents, Windell Graham Malpass and Bessie Marie (Adams) Malpass, and passed away March 18, 2019 in Onalaska, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Noel Nelson; brothers, Billy Stalvey and Colby Malpass; and sisters, Shirley Alonso and Brendall Solomon.

She is survived by her daughter; Sheila Robitaille; daughter-in-law, Lynn Robitaille; son, Mark Gragg; daughter-in-law, Jana Gragg; grandchildren, Alyssa, Tyler, Tanner, Alia, Wesley and Cammie; and sister, Kyra Sinclair Tangedahl; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.