Obit for Steve Nelson

Funeral Services for Steve Nelson, age 63 of Livingston, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Rev. Harold Isaacs will conduct the services. Pallbearers are Jim Walker, Chuck Deeter, Bobby Gokey, Jr., Josh Nelson, Larry Smith, Calobe Isaacs, Duane Walker and Danny Ray McClosky. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Levingston, David Levingston, Hayden Stephens and Dwayne Zatopek. Following the chapel service, interment will be held at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston.

Steve was born on July 22, 1948, in Port Arthur, Texas, to parents, Tommy ""Pete"" Nelson and Muriel Walker Nelson. He passed away on June 21, 2012, in Houston, Texas. Steve married Priss Walters Nelson in Livingston, Texas on September 11, 2005. He worked in transportation for the Livingston I.S.D. for the last five years. Steve was a member of Beacon Bay Baptist Church in Livingston.

He is survived by his wife, Priss Nelson of Livingston; daughter, Kristell Nelson of Houston; two sons and daughter-in-law, Mike Levingston of Wimberley and David and Carly Levingston of San Marcos; parents, Pete and Muriel Nelson of Goodrich; two brothers, two sisters-in-law, and sister, Mark and JoAnn Nelson of Goodrich, Debbie McGee of Texas City and Scott and DaWanda Nelson of Goodrich; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Cochrn Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com