Archie T Nelson

BEAVER DAM-Archie T. Nelson, 88, of Beaver Dam died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  Archie was born in McHenry, KY to the late Thomas Elvis and Eva Baize Nelson.  He retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service.  While serving he was a paratrooper, a recruiter and a ROTC instructor.  Archie was a member of Green River Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by a son-Victor Nelson, a brother-Buddy Nelson, a sister-Ruth Ann Nelson Renfrow, a granddaughter-Lauren Elizabeth Nelson and a daughter-in-law-Linda Probus Nelson.

Survivors include Archie’s wife Fern Griffin Nelson; 3 sons-Keith Nelson of Beaver Dam, Rickey (Marilyn) Nelson of Central City, Patrick Nelson of Beaver Dam; 1 daughter-Patricia (William “Stub”) Stewart of Beaver Dam; 3 brothers-W.T. Nelson of Vancouver, WA, Bobby (Evelyn) Nelson of Boonville, IN and David (Phyllis) Nelson of Warner Robbins, GA; 3 sisters-Mildred Estep of Cleveland, TN, Mary (Basil)Embry of Boonville, IN and Virginia (Dickie) Stewart of Flora Home, FL; 10 Grandchildren; 17 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild.

Services are 2:00 P.M. Monday at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Kelley Harris officiating.  Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM Sunday and from 9AM until funeral time Monday at the funeral home.  Military honors will be presented by the Ohio County Honor Guard.  Online condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com 

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