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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Nelson Jones
Celestine
November 29, 1946 – June 30, 2011
Obituary
Funeral services for Nelson Jones Celestine age 64 of Livingston, Texas will be Monday July 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the First Texas Indian Baptist Church in Livingston with Rev. Ernest Best of Eufaula, Oklahoma officiating. Interment will follow in the Reservation Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Pallbearers are Kendall Williams, Colbert Williams, Levi Johnson, Casey Johnson, Burnett Langley, Anthony Celestine. Honorary Pallbearers are the Minister at Coushatta Baptist Church, Indian Baptist Mission, Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation Volunteer Fire Department.
He was born November 29, 1946 in Livingston, Texas the son of Vincent Celestine and Margaret Battise Celestine and passed away June 30, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by parents, Vincent Celestine and Margaret Battise Celestine, wife, Vivian Johnson Celestine, daughter, Rhonda Celestine, grandchildren, Felix Andrew Celestine and Brianna Celestine.
Nelson enjoyed playing softball in his spare time. He was a member of the Indian Baptist Mission and the Rock of Ages Jail Ministry. He also served on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation Volunteer Fire Department #5 and was a part of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Housing Agency.
Nelson is survived by Ramona Celestine, daughter, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Valerie Sylestine-Robinson and Curley Robinson, daughter and son-in-law, of Livingston, Texas, Gabriel and Susan Celestine, son and daughter-in-law, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Bryant and Dawn Celestine, son and daughter-in-law, of Woodville, Texas, Sylvia Johnson, step-daughter, of Livingston, Texas, Sadler and Carol Celestine, brother and sister-in-law, of Alvin, Texas, Nancy Abbey, sister, of Livingston, Texas, grandchildren, Hailey Celestine, Connor Celestine, Joshua Celestine, Malachi Celestine, Vincent Celestine, Abigail Celestine, Makenzi Robinson, Marleigh Robinson, special friend, Emma Olachia, of Livingston, Texas. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com
He was born November 29, 1946 in Livingston, Texas the son of Vincent Celestine and Margaret Battise Celestine and passed away June 30, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by parents, Vincent Celestine and Margaret Battise Celestine, wife, Vivian Johnson Celestine, daughter, Rhonda Celestine, grandchildren, Felix Andrew Celestine and Brianna Celestine.
Nelson enjoyed playing softball in his spare time. He was a member of the Indian Baptist Mission and the Rock of Ages Jail Ministry. He also served on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation Volunteer Fire Department #5 and was a part of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Housing Agency.
Nelson is survived by Ramona Celestine, daughter, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Valerie Sylestine-Robinson and Curley Robinson, daughter and son-in-law, of Livingston, Texas, Gabriel and Susan Celestine, son and daughter-in-law, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Bryant and Dawn Celestine, son and daughter-in-law, of Woodville, Texas, Sylvia Johnson, step-daughter, of Livingston, Texas, Sadler and Carol Celestine, brother and sister-in-law, of Alvin, Texas, Nancy Abbey, sister, of Livingston, Texas, grandchildren, Hailey Celestine, Connor Celestine, Joshua Celestine, Malachi Celestine, Vincent Celestine, Abigail Celestine, Makenzi Robinson, Marleigh Robinson, special friend, Emma Olachia, of Livingston, Texas. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com
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