Mr. Nelson was born in Caldwell County to the late Edwin Lee Nelson and Mary Lee Holden. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during the Vietnam War and was a retired electronic technician and desk top publisher. He was a former member of the Taylorsville Rotary Club. He enjoyed reading, Sci-Fi genre, computers, gardening and photography. He often described himself as a Renaissance man at heart.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kathleen Nelson of the home; his son, Michael Lee Nelson of Taylorsville; his daughter, Dr. Heather Farley of Portland, OR; grandchildren, Jason Lee Nelson and Trevor Scott Nelson, both of Taylorsville.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Pendry’s Chapel at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Mark Adams officiating. The family will receive friends at Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Marion Lee Nelson.
Online condolences may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com
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