Joe Nelson

NELSON, Mrs. Joe Evelyn - Age 69, passed away, Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 at True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, G-5390 Fairhaven St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Malik A. Shabazz, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Nelson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Joe Evelyn Nelson was born February 11, 1942 in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, the daughter of Cora and Arthur Lynch. She migrated to Flint, Michigan with her family in 1947. Joe Evelyn attended Flint Community Schools, graduating from Flint Central High School. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Thermon F. Nelson and they were the proud parents of six children. Joe Evelyn was employed with the Flint Board of Education, retiring from Merrill Elementary School in 2000. She was a faithful member of True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a Deaconess, Choir member and on the Kitchen Committee. Joe Evelyn was the eldest of six siblings and she was very protective and loving of her family. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and crocheting and would lovingly give her crafts as gifts. In addition, she enjoyed reading and listening to music. Joe Evelyn loved to prepare lavish meals and host family gatherings. She was a devoted wife and doting mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Joe Evelyn Nelson leaves to cherish sweet memories: devoted husband, Therman F. “Slab” Nelson; 6 children, Pamela Lynch of Mt. Morris, MI, Reginald (Maria) Lynch of Kansas City, MO, Chevez Cedillo of California, Shelton Lynch, Theron (Latisha) Nelson and Thernisa Nelson of Mt. Morris, MI; 14 grandchildren; step mother, Nancy Lynch; brothers and sisters, Janice Koger of Mt. Morris, Jerome (Julie) Koger of Davison, Quinton Koger, Judith Bridges of Belleville, MI and Hernetha Koger; special aunt, Virgina P. Davis of Kansas City, MO; brothers-in-law, Heron (Verna) Nelson of Dallas, TX, Lesly (Jackie) Nelson of Texarkana, AR, Charles Munerlyn of Flint and Earl Williams of Kansas City, MO; sister-in-law, Ella (Johnny) Warren of Portland, OR; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, Paula Jones, Ina Nelson and Alberta Robertson. Mrs. Nelson was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Lynch and mother, Cora Koger; and five sisters-in-law. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Basim Towfig, Dr. Mikhail, Hurley Medical Center 4th floor ICU, Pastor Malik Shabazz and True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church family and a very heartfelt thanks to Julie Koger.

Joe Nelson

February 11, 1942 - January 1, 2012