Deacon A. Nelson

NELSON, Deacon Griffin - Age 86, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at his residence. Family hour at 12 Noon Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 1 p.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph, officiating. Interment Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Hwy 425 South, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Family and friends will assemble at the church 12 Noon Thursday. After which, Deacon Nelson will be taken to: Brown Funeral Home, 2704 Commerce Circle, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 (870) 534-3210. Mr. Nelson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. Deacon Griffin A. “Buddy” Nelson was born January 18, 1926 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to James and Fannie Nelson. He was baptized at an early age. Griffin or “Buddy” as he was affectionately called served in the Navy for 2 years and later moved from Arkansas to Flint, Michigan so that he could better provide for his family. He was employed at General Motors for 33 years. Griffin valued hard work and instilled it in all of his children. He moved back to Arkansas in 1987 to enjoy his retirement. Deacon Griffin A. Nelson leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Gloria (Jewel) Brown of Flint, MI and Abby Singleton of Toledo, OH; 5 sons, Eddie (Dorothy) Nelson, of Milwaukee, WI, Andrew Nelson of Chicago, IL, Leavon (Evelyn) Nelson of Southfield, MI, Ricky(Sharlene) Nelson of Bessemer, AL, Felix Nelson of Flint, MI; 2 daughters-in-law, Joyce Nelson of Flint, MI, Anna Nelson of Pontiac, MI; 22 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; sister, Pricilla Edmond; 2 brothers, Robert (Ora) Nelson and Earlene (Georgia) Nelson; 4 sisters-in-law, Resalee Nelson, Annie Mae Nelson, Annette Nelson and Mattie Nelson; a host of other relatives and friends. Deacon Nelson was preceded in death by loving and devoted wife, Georgia Nelson; 3 sons, Leo, Jerry, and Edward James Nelson; parents, James and Fannie Nelson; 5 brothers, Leonard, David, Willie, Freddie and Llewellyn Nelson. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Randolph and the Antioch Baptist Church family, Dr. Kelvin Callaway, Pastor James Flowers, Hospice Advantage, Nurses Jen Young and Melisa, and DaVita Dialysis.