Bonnie Jo Nelson

She was a native of Dequincy and had been a resident of Singer for the last 50 years. She was of the Baptist faith. Bonnie enjoyed reading the newspaper, doing genealogy, telling stories, and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her children, Natalie Duplechin and husband, Wayne, and Howard Nelson; daughter-in-law, Richelle Nelson, all of Dequincy; her siblings, Billy Dowers of Dequincy, Jerald "JW" Dowers of South Carolina, Jackie Royer of Dequincy, Sandra Sue Clark of Singer, and Connie Gobep of Toledo Bend; four grandchildren, Jason Puryear, Bryan Puryear, Hagan Nelson, and Katelyn Nelson; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Allen Nelson; her son, Craig Allen Nelson; her parents, Joseph and Annie Johnson; and a brother, Danny Boy Johnson.

Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 20, in Hixson-Snider Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Schultz will officiate. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Singer. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday in the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.