Ricky Lee Nelson, 62, of Fairdale, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away on July 28, 2021. He was born in Louisville on October 29, 1958 to the late Ernest and Alma Jean Nelson. Ricky graduated from Fairdale High school with the class of 1976 and went on to work for Alcan (Amcor) Flexible Packaging for over 25 years. He was a proud, loving Father and Papaw and he will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him.
In addition to his parents, Ricky is preceded in death by his daughter, April Dawn Lax.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Denise Nelson; daughters, Amber (Jeremy) Silvers and Brittany (Matthew) Judd; 6 grandchildren, Haley, Dallas, Peyton, Isaac, Zoe and Elliott; siblings, Gary (Niki) Nelson, Brenda Nelson and Sheila Norman; and a host of nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate Ricky’s life will take place on August 2, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home (411 Fairdale Road) with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will accept guests for visitation prior to the service from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the funeral home.