Lucille Nelson, daughter of the late Joy Brown and Anna Blanche Fearn Brown was born December 10, 1933 at Bernie and departed this life on January 25, 2017 at her residence in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 83.

Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and was a member of the Bethany General Baptist Church in Campbell, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to Vern Nelson on December 20, 1951 in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Nelson preceded her in death on April 8, 2009.

Her survivors include, one daughter, Sonja Mays (Ronald) of Bernie; two brothers, Evert Ralph Brown and Clifford Ray Brown both of Bernie; by one grandson, Derek Mays of Bernie; one great-granddaughter, Kinley Frields.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by one sister, Grace Louise Asbell.

Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted at Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie at 1:00 PM with Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.

 In lieu of flowers, family would like donations to be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital @ 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38105 or Stoddard County Children’s Home @ PO Box 164, Dexter MO  63841.