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Paula Rose <I>Preston</I> Nelson

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Paula Rose Preston Nelson

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
25 Mar 2017 (aged 71)
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Savoy, Champaign County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0542572, Longitude: -88.2939747
Memorial ID
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Paula Rose Nelson, 71, of Urbana passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Richard McGuire will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 9:00–10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Prairie View Cemetery in Savoy.

Paula was born in Los Angeles, CA on April 6, 1945 to parents Junior and Zella (Richardson) Preston. They preceded her in death. On February 14, 1982 she married Phillip Nelson; he passed away on August 26, 2005. Also preceding her in death were her sisters Pamela Molnar and Karen Brand.

She is survived by her children; Terri Vallery of Champaign, Phil Akers of Henderson, NV, Larry Johnson of Blue Mound, and Rebecca Hill of Bloomington, three brothers, five sisters, 16 of grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren also survive her.

Paula loved bowling, camping and playing cards and board games with her family.

Obituary: Renner-Wikoff Chapel - URbana, Illinois
Paula Rose Nelson, 71, of Urbana passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Richard McGuire will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 9:00–10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Prairie View Cemetery in Savoy.

Paula was born in Los Angeles, CA on April 6, 1945 to parents Junior and Zella (Richardson) Preston. They preceded her in death. On February 14, 1982 she married Phillip Nelson; he passed away on August 26, 2005. Also preceding her in death were her sisters Pamela Molnar and Karen Brand.

She is survived by her children; Terri Vallery of Champaign, Phil Akers of Henderson, NV, Larry Johnson of Blue Mound, and Rebecca Hill of Bloomington, three brothers, five sisters, 16 of grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren also survive her.

Paula loved bowling, camping and playing cards and board games with her family.

Obituary: Renner-Wikoff Chapel - URbana, Illinois


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  • Created by: kstev99
  • Added: Mar 28, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177863657/paula_rose-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for Paula Rose Preston Nelson (6 Apr 1945–25 Mar 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177863657, citing Prairie View Cemetery, Savoy, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by kstev99 (contributor 47907326).