Mr. William E. Nelson, age 73, died Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley, Mississippi. He was born on April 11, 1931.
A graveside service will be held at Browning Cemetery in Lafayette County on Thursday morning at 10:00 AM and will be conducted by Reverend Jack Nicholas.
Mr. Nelson was a retired self-employed sheetrock hanger. He served in the United States Army during World War II, was a member of the Baptist faith and a member of the V.F.W.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his daughter, Pam Emmons of Gallaway, OH and sister Mrs. Pearl Barnes of Oxford, MS.