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Obituary
Bobby Eldridge Nelson,
73 of Huntington, WV passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the VAMC
Huntington. “If you didn’t look over him, you knew a great man.” Funeral
services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the
Buffalo Valley Missionary Baptist Church, by Pastor Tim Jayne and Pastor
Scott Byard; burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova. Bobby was
born July 22, 1939 in Wayne County, WV a son of the late Noah and Maltie
Pack Nelson. He was also preceded in death by one brother Donald Millard
Nelson. He attended Buffalo Valley Baptist Church, was a retired employee of
Buffalo Middle School and a veteran of the US Army. Those that survive him
include his wife Pattie McKinney Nelson, two sisters, Aileen Bailey of
Florida, Hester Ellen Bailey of Kenova, WV, two brothers, Estel Lloyd Nelson
of Huntington, and Alpha David Nelson of Prichard. In addition, a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends on McComas Creek, the East Fork of 12
Pole that survive him as well. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at
Buffalo Valley Missionary Baptist Church, Buffalo Creek Road. Reger Funeral
Home is assisting the family. Military rites will be performed by
American Legion Post 93 of Kenova and the US Army National Honor Guard, from
Kingwood, WV. The family would like to thank the Huntington VA Medical
Center for their care of Bobby, Reger Funeral Home for assisting them in
their time of need and the American Legion Post 93 of Kenova for performing
military rites.
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