Services for Patsy Jean Nelson, 87, of Hughes Springs, will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Patsy Jean McPherson Nelson was born November 30, 1929 in Hughes Springs to Cecil and Opal McPherson where she lived her life in Cass County. She went to school in Linden, country school near Carterville and graduated from Hughes Springs. Patsy attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, where she earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. In 1947, she met the love of her life, Glenn Nelson. She once said "that the minute she saw Glenn, she knew she would marry him." They were united in marriage on June 3, 1949.
Patsy taught first, second, and third grade in a country school in Smyra, Texas, and second grade in Hughes Springs for six years. Patsy and Glenn then continued and expanded the work of her parents in the hardware business. They worked side by side for 40 plus years. She had a gift line and large toy department that thrived under her care. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs and a second grade and pre-school Sunday School teacher for 40 years. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Martha McPherson Hopper.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Glenn Nelson; brother, C.R. McPherson of Shreveport; her children who loved her, Glenna Frost and husband Darrell, and Greg Nelson and wife Michele; she was the proud "MeMe" to Jeb Frost, Tasha Frost, Lana Frost, Connor Frost; Payton Marchand, Colin Marchand, Garrett Nelson, and Shelby Knox; two great granddaughters, Tatum Frost, and Parker Marchand.
Patsy Jean McPherson Nelson was born November 30, 1929 in Hughes Springs to Cecil and Opal McPherson where she lived her life in Cass County. She went to school in Linden, country school near Carterville and graduated from Hughes Springs. Patsy attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, where she earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. In 1947, she met the love of her life, Glenn Nelson. She once said "that the minute she saw Glenn, she knew she would marry him." They were united in marriage on June 3, 1949.
Patsy taught first, second, and third grade in a country school in Smyra, Texas, and second grade in Hughes Springs for six years. Patsy and Glenn then continued and expanded the work of her parents in the hardware business. They worked side by side for 40 plus years. She had a gift line and large toy department that thrived under her care. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs and a second grade and pre-school Sunday School teacher for 40 years. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Martha McPherson Hopper.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Glenn Nelson; brother, C.R. McPherson of Shreveport; her children who loved her, Glenna Frost and husband Darrell, and Greg Nelson and wife Michele; she was the proud "MeMe" to Jeb Frost, Tasha Frost, Lana Frost, Connor Frost; Payton Marchand, Colin Marchand, Garrett Nelson, and Shelby Knox; two great granddaughters, Tatum Frost, and Parker Marchand.
Services for Patsy Jean Nelson, 87, of Hughes Springs, will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Patsy Jean McPherson Nelson was born November 30, 1929 in Hughes Springs to Cecil and Opal McPherson where she lived her life in Cass County. She went to school in Linden, country school near Carterville and graduated from Hughes Springs. Patsy attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, where she earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. In 1947, she met the love of her life, Glenn Nelson. She once said "that the minute she saw Glenn, she knew she would marry him." They were united in marriage on June 3, 1949.
Patsy taught first, second, and third grade in a country school in Smyra, Texas, and second grade in Hughes Springs for six years. Patsy and Glenn then continued and expanded the work of her parents in the hardware business. They worked side by side for 40 plus years. She had a gift line and large toy department that thrived under her care. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs and a second grade and pre-school Sunday School teacher for 40 years. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Martha McPherson Hopper.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Glenn Nelson; brother, C.R. McPherson of Shreveport; her children who loved her, Glenna Frost and husband Darrell, and Greg Nelson and wife Michele; she was the proud "MeMe" to Jeb Frost, Tasha Frost, Lana Frost, Connor Frost; Payton Marchand, Colin Marchand, Garrett Nelson, and Shelby Knox; two great granddaughters, Tatum Frost, and Parker Marchand.
Patsy Jean McPherson Nelson was born November 30, 1929 in Hughes Springs to Cecil and Opal McPherson where she lived her life in Cass County. She went to school in Linden, country school near Carterville and graduated from Hughes Springs. Patsy attended East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce, where she earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. In 1947, she met the love of her life, Glenn Nelson. She once said "that the minute she saw Glenn, she knew she would marry him." They were united in marriage on June 3, 1949.
Patsy taught first, second, and third grade in a country school in Smyra, Texas, and second grade in Hughes Springs for six years. Patsy and Glenn then continued and expanded the work of her parents in the hardware business. They worked side by side for 40 plus years. She had a gift line and large toy department that thrived under her care. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hughes Springs and a second grade and pre-school Sunday School teacher for 40 years. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Martha McPherson Hopper.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Glenn Nelson; brother, C.R. McPherson of Shreveport; her children who loved her, Glenna Frost and husband Darrell, and Greg Nelson and wife Michele; she was the proud "MeMe" to Jeb Frost, Tasha Frost, Lana Frost, Connor Frost; Payton Marchand, Colin Marchand, Garrett Nelson, and Shelby Knox; two great granddaughters, Tatum Frost, and Parker Marchand.
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