Emma “Jeanie” Leonard Nelson, age 81, a McMinnville, TN resident and Athens, OH native was born March 3, 1936 and died February 9, 2018 at her residence following a brief illness.
She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Mike and Glenola Knight Leonard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Wesley Cantrell Nelson; sons, Michael Nelson and Jimmy Leonard; and brothers, Bob, Jack and Benny Leonard.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by daughter, Brenda Norris of McMinnville; sister, Dorothy Dilly of Ohio; three grandchildren, Heather Hendren of Manchester, Megan Nelson of Florida and Tyson Norris of McMinnville; seven great-grandchildren, Wesley, Kinzie, Bailey & Lilah Johnson, Alexia and Chayanne Nelson and Easton Norris.
The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.
High Funeral Home
She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Mike and Glenola Knight Leonard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Wesley Cantrell Nelson; sons, Michael Nelson and Jimmy Leonard; and brothers, Bob, Jack and Benny Leonard.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by daughter, Brenda Norris of McMinnville; sister, Dorothy Dilly of Ohio; three grandchildren, Heather Hendren of Manchester, Megan Nelson of Florida and Tyson Norris of McMinnville; seven great-grandchildren, Wesley, Kinzie, Bailey & Lilah Johnson, Alexia and Chayanne Nelson and Easton Norris.
The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.
High Funeral Home
Emma “Jeanie” Leonard Nelson, age 81, a McMinnville, TN resident and Athens, OH native was born March 3, 1936 and died February 9, 2018 at her residence following a brief illness.
She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Mike and Glenola Knight Leonard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Wesley Cantrell Nelson; sons, Michael Nelson and Jimmy Leonard; and brothers, Bob, Jack and Benny Leonard.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by daughter, Brenda Norris of McMinnville; sister, Dorothy Dilly of Ohio; three grandchildren, Heather Hendren of Manchester, Megan Nelson of Florida and Tyson Norris of McMinnville; seven great-grandchildren, Wesley, Kinzie, Bailey & Lilah Johnson, Alexia and Chayanne Nelson and Easton Norris.
The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.
High Funeral Home
She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Mike and Glenola Knight Leonard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Wesley Cantrell Nelson; sons, Michael Nelson and Jimmy Leonard; and brothers, Bob, Jack and Benny Leonard.
Mrs. Nelson is survived by daughter, Brenda Norris of McMinnville; sister, Dorothy Dilly of Ohio; three grandchildren, Heather Hendren of Manchester, Megan Nelson of Florida and Tyson Norris of McMinnville; seven great-grandchildren, Wesley, Kinzie, Bailey & Lilah Johnson, Alexia and Chayanne Nelson and Easton Norris.
The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.
High Funeral Home
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