Ellen Nelson, age 67, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving sons. Ellen was born October 4, 1954 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida to the late Charlotte Josephine Fuller and Robert Currie Fuller Jr. She graduated from North Cobb High School in 1972 and went on to Kennesaw Junior College where she received an Associates in Science, Secretarial Science degree in 1974. Ellen met the love of her life Rickey Nelson in the summer before her junior year of high school and they later married December 20, 1975 at the Acworth United Methodist Church.
During her life she made lasting impacts on many young lives with her volunteer work at the Georgia Retardation Center where she was a Brownie Troop leader. She continued to reach young lives with her work as a 3rd grade paraprofessional in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Ellen’s experience as the Tennis pro at Greenhills Country Club in Athens, Georgia led her to later join the United States Tennis Association in the 90’s, expressing her competitive nature and making lifelong friends.
Ellen enjoyed a long career at Walgreens in Acworth, Georgia spending 15 years as the resident Beauty Advisor. Her contagious smile made lasting impressions on everyone she met. Ellen retired from Walgreens in 2019.
In her spare time, she enjoyed tennis, music, gardening, as well as antiquing. She was known for her sense of humor and infectious laugh. Ellen will be missed by all who knew her.
Ellen is survived by her sons Stephen Nelson and Taylor Nelson, her sisters Ann Fuller Rhodes, and Dotty Fuller Sanders. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband Rickey Nelson.
A visitation for Ellen will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152, followed by a reception at 11:00 am.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Nelson family.
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