Nelson Spencer Channell

Nelson Spencer Channell went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, August 27, 2018 at the age of 93. He was born in Elkwater, West Virginia on April 20, 1925 to Aldridge and Bertie (Harris) Channell. Nelson graduated from Tygarts Valley (WV) High School in 1942 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, fighting in the South Pacific until the end of World War II. Post war he attended college at West Virginia Wesleyan College and the University of Detroit. Nelson came to Detroit after his military service and worked in the automotive industry before opening his own electroplating and automotive prototyping business, Associated Electroplaters. He married the girl next door, Lillian Rose (Ware), on July 16, 1950. Rose and Nelson moved to Grosse Pointe Shores in 1963, and together, they raised four children. Nelsons love for photography fit well with his other interests. As an avid hunter, he went out west on several elk, antelope, and pheasant hunting trips, and loved to spend time in the mountains as well as the Northern Michigan woods. He also enjoyed gardening and taking care of his yard. Rose and Nelson traveled frequently, and their favorite vacation destination was Hawaii. He was a godly man who was an example to many. A member of the First United Methodist Church of St. Clair Shores since 1955, Nelson held many teaching and service positions. He was a devoted student of Scripture and read through the Bible every year. He was known for his friendly sense of humor, dry wit, and ready smile. Nelson is survived by his wife Rose; his children Lois Kilkka, Jason (Aimee), and Jennifer Jackson (T.W.); his daughter-in-law Mariann Channell; grandchildren Lena and Alexander Kilkka, Spencer and Wesley Channell, Lydia, Grace, Deborah, and Joanna Channell, Emma, Jacob, Hunter, Caleb, and Lilia Jackson; sisters Ruth Shepard and Lenora Takach; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son Larry; brothers Lehman, Fred, and John; and sisters Dorothy Snyder, Mary Ware, Ava Snyder, and Joy Lanham. Visitation is Friday, August 31, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest at Cadillac Memorial Gardens East in Clinton Township. In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to Asbury Theological Seminary asburyseminary.edu or the Alzheimers Association alz.org.

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236