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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ruby Louise
Nelson
February 9, 1914 – September 4, 2011
Obituary
Funeral services for Ruby Louise Nelson, age 97, of Livingston, Texas will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas. Rev. Harold Isaacs and Bro. Brad Forrest will officiate. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Pallbearers are Kim Reynolds, Leslie Galloway, Adam Nelson, Ronnie Millard, Brad Forrest, and Mark Forrest. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM, Wednesday before funeral services.
She was born February 9, 1914 in Smith County, Texas the daughter of Ode Jacobs and Mae Shekelford Jacobs and passed away on September 4, 2011 in Livingston, Texas at Pine Ridge Health Care Center. She is preceded in death by parents, Ode Jacobs and Mae Shekelford Jacobs, husband of 54 years, Emmett ""Jimbo"" Nelson, son, Delaney Galloway, all of her brothers and sisters and an infant daughter, Linda Grace Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson Moved to Polk County with her family at the age of 3, and lived in the Providence Community for many years. She became a member of the Providence Baptist Church at a young age. She married Emmett ""Jimbo"" Nelson on June 13, 1936, and shared over 45 happy years in his ministry to Baptist Churches, until his death in 1990.
She taught Sunday School and served in various WMA offices in a number of churches including First Baptist, Livingston, where she was member until her death. Mrs. Nelson' entire life was built on faith in God and serving him through his church.
Ruby is survived by Emmett Nelson, son, of Nolanville, Texas, Jimmie and James Forrest, daughter and son-in-law, of Huntington, Texas, Wanda Galloway, daughter-in-law, of Cleveland, Texas, grandchildren, Laneye Henderson, Lisa Millard, Leslie Galloway, all of Cleveland, Texas, Brad Forrest, Mark Forrest, Gwen Reynolds, all of Huntington, Texas, and Adam Nelson, of Austin, Texas, 16 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren, Doris Nelson, sister-in-law, of Cleveland, Texas. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com
She was born February 9, 1914 in Smith County, Texas the daughter of Ode Jacobs and Mae Shekelford Jacobs and passed away on September 4, 2011 in Livingston, Texas at Pine Ridge Health Care Center. She is preceded in death by parents, Ode Jacobs and Mae Shekelford Jacobs, husband of 54 years, Emmett ""Jimbo"" Nelson, son, Delaney Galloway, all of her brothers and sisters and an infant daughter, Linda Grace Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson Moved to Polk County with her family at the age of 3, and lived in the Providence Community for many years. She became a member of the Providence Baptist Church at a young age. She married Emmett ""Jimbo"" Nelson on June 13, 1936, and shared over 45 happy years in his ministry to Baptist Churches, until his death in 1990.
She taught Sunday School and served in various WMA offices in a number of churches including First Baptist, Livingston, where she was member until her death. Mrs. Nelson' entire life was built on faith in God and serving him through his church.
Ruby is survived by Emmett Nelson, son, of Nolanville, Texas, Jimmie and James Forrest, daughter and son-in-law, of Huntington, Texas, Wanda Galloway, daughter-in-law, of Cleveland, Texas, grandchildren, Laneye Henderson, Lisa Millard, Leslie Galloway, all of Cleveland, Texas, Brad Forrest, Mark Forrest, Gwen Reynolds, all of Huntington, Texas, and Adam Nelson, of Austin, Texas, 16 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren, Doris Nelson, sister-in-law, of Cleveland, 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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