W. F. Nelson

Mr. W. F. “Doodle” Nelson, 76, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Hamilton Medical Center.
He was the son of the late, Arthur and Ellie Mae Caldwell Nelson and was preceded in death by his sisters, Dimple Keith, Willard Kinnamon and Emma Lou Hill; brothers, little infant Willie Nelson, John A, Nelson and Homer Nelson, Sr.
W. F. was a member of the Blue Lodge # 105 F& AM for 42 years and a member of the Dalton Shrine Club for 41 years. He attended Rock Bridge Community Church and retired as a truck driver after 35 years of service,
W. F. was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Lois Elliott Nelson of Dalton; children and their spouses, Vickie Ann Bearden, David and Debra Nelson and Ricky and Denise Nelson all of Dalton; grandchildren and their spouses, Wesley and Jennifer Hughes of Dalton, Sgt. Russell Nelson and Kelly of Ft. Riley, KS and Pvt. Zeke Nelson of Ft. Jackson, SC.
great-grandchildren, Chase Hughes and Cayla Hughes; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of Love funeral Home with the Rev. Marty Cooper officiating.
Burial will be in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Thursday from 5 to 9 P.M.
The family ask that flowers please be omitted and memorials be made to the
Office of Development Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.