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October 11, 1935 –  May 12, 2013 Nelson,
On Sunday, May 12, 2013, in the presence of her family Peggy Sue Herron Nelson age 77, of Wolfe City, Texas went home to be with the Lord after a long illness. She was reunited with her husband, of 56 years James, who preceded her in death in 2010. Mrs. Nelson was born October 11, 1935 in Pecan Gap, Texas to Euel Green Herron and Lela Belle Williams Herron.

For 59 years, Mrs. Nelson faithfully cared for her family as a homemaker. She loved the Lord and served Him at First Baptist Church of Wolfe City.

Mrs. Nelson was a loving mother to two daughters; Vanessa Cherry and husband Paul, and Jamie Thomas and husband Doug. She also adored her three granddaughters; Emily Wood of Frisco, Erin Myers of Wolfe City, and Amie Wood of Klondike. Nine weeks ago she was blessed with a great granddaughter, Macie Self.

Mrs. Nelson is preceded in death by her parents and husband James Nelson, brother Phil Herron, sister Betty Prince, and nephew Dwayne Herron.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6:00 till 8:00 P.M. at R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home in Wolfe City, Texas.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Wolfe City with Paul Cherry and Tim Hearn officiating.

Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City with Mark Prince, Mark Davies, Cary Herron, Cody Herron, Curt Herron, Russell Brown, and Steve Davis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Vernon Shive, Bobby Dale Williams, Bill Thompson, Keith Herron, Ricky Williams, and Michael Prince.

Online condolences may be left at owensandsonfh.com