It is with a Tearful eye, and a Heavy Heart that I post this memorial. Mrs Bond was my Mother in Law for 38 years, She was without a doubt the best Mother in Law a man could ever ask for and I grew to Love her very much. If you look in the dictionary for the meaning of Gracious Lady you will find the definition is Nell Bond. She was born April 30, 1913 in Gladeville,Wilson Co., TN to Rufus Munro "Jack" and Nellie McCrary Drennon. She passed away March 26, 2011 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN. She was one of the oldest members of the Gladeville United Methodist Church in Wilson County, TN, having joined the church in 1926 at age 13, and at one time was pianist for the church. Nell retired from Eisele Surgical Supply Co. of Nashville, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Loy Bond and a son, Norman Bond. Also six sisters and two brothers. She is survived by daughters, Shirley Abel (Pat) of Hermitage, Patricia Northcutt (Wayne) of Mt. Juliet, son Ed Bond of Florida and daughter-in-law Mary Bond of Hermitage; grandchildren, Jeff Jenkins, Diane Jenkins, Patty Hamm (Kevin), Scott Northcutt (Tracy), Nicole Antonutti, Collin Bond, and Drennon Bond; four great grandchildren, Johnathan Jenkins, Jessica Jenkins, Rachel Hamm and Neeley Brooke Pike; two great, great grandchildren, Zane and Zoey Malone, step-grand children, Chris Hemple, Debbi Wheeler, Randy Poston, Nick and Tony Gullette and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service to be conducted 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 29, 2011 in Hermitage Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mark Youngman officiating, interment to follow in Hermitage Memorial Gardens, family and friends to serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 4-8 p.m. and 2 hours prior to the Service. Hermitage Funeral Home officiating.